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Man suffered medical emergency before crashing his car on Johnson Point Road

A man suffered a medical emergency prior to crashing his car down an embankment off Johnson Point Road Saturday morning.
A man suffered a medical emergency prior to crashing his car down an embankment off Johnson Point Road Saturday morning. Thurston County Sheriff’s Office

A man suffered a medical emergency before he crashed his car on Johnson Point Road Saturday morning, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office and a fire official

South Bay Fire District No. 8 later helped remove the man from his car and he was taken to an area hospital, Battalion Chief Les Robinette said.

A photo taken at the scene appears as though the vehicle fell out of a tree, but sheriff’s Sgt. Carla Carter said the man drove down an embankment.

The emergency call was dispatched about 8 a.m. Saturday to the 4400 block of Johnson Point Road Northeast.

This story was originally published March 4, 2018 at 5:30 PM with the headline "Man suffered medical emergency before crashing his car on Johnson Point Road."

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