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Pacific County man is killed after losing control of vehicle in hailstorm

A 43-year-old Raymond man was killed Friday afternoon after he lost control of his vehicle in a hailstorm and crashed into a tree, according to Washington State Patrol.

William A. Villanueva died at the scene.

About 1:45 p.m. Friday, the driver was headed west on state Route 6, approaching Lewis County.

Troopers say he was passing a vehicle in a passing zone when it began to hail.

He then lost control of his Subaru Impreza, drove off the road and hit a tree, according to State Patrol.

This story was originally published April 17, 2022 at 11:02 AM.

Rolf Boone
The Olympian
Rolf has worked at The Olympian since August 2005. He covers breaking news, the city of Lacey and business for the paper. Rolf graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1990. Support my work with a digital subscription
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