Man who suffered medical emergency and died at Thurston County rest area identified
A Vancouver, Washington, man died Monday morning at a Thurston County rest area off Interstate 5, according to Washington State Patrol.
About 11:30 a.m., the man’s father discovered his son, Richard J. Fulton, 58, was unresponsive in the front passenger seat of their vehicle at the Maytown rest area on southbound I-5, troopers say.
State Department of Transportation units were on the scene and attempted to revive the man, according to State Patrol.
Emergency responders arrived and continued to provide aid before the man was finally pronounced dead at the ret area, troopers say.
The Thurston County Coroner’s Office identified the man.
This story was originally published April 23, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian