Man who died after a crash near Bucoda has been identified
A Centralia man who died at an area hospital after a single vehicle crash near Bucoda over the weekend has been identified, according to the Thurston County Coroner’s Office.
Merrill Harris was 62. His autopsy is set for Wednesday, Coroner Gary Warnock said.
About 2 p.m. Saturday, the man was headed south on state Route 507 when troopers say he failed to negotiate a turn and drove off the road, The Olympian reported Sunday.
He later died at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, according to the State Patrol.
The southbound lanes were blocked for three hours. The crash is under investigation.
This story was originally published June 15, 2020 at 5:45 AM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian