Lacey man who died in Mason County crash has been identified
A Lacey man who died over the weekend when he drove off U.S. 101 in Mason County has been identified, according to the Washington State Patrol and Mason County Coroner.
A little after 2 a.m. Sunday, Eui W. Park, 77, was headed south on U.S. 101 at Purdy Cutoff Road. Troopers say the man drove off the road, hit and sheared off a light pole, then rolled and landed upside down in his Hyundai Elantra in a hatchery pond.
He died at the scene.
Drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash, according to the State Patrol.
The coroner notified the man’s family and the State Patrol released the information.
This story was originally published April 19, 2021 at 5:45 AM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian