Driver is killed in Sunday morning wreck in Thurston County, State Patrol says
An unidentified male driver was killed early Sunday morning in a crash off the freeway in south Thurston County, according to the Washington State Patrol.
About 4:15 a.m., the driver was headed south on Interstate 5 at a “high rate” of speed. Troopers say the driver drove off the roadway south of the Maytown rest area where the vehicle came to a stop in the trees and caught on fire.
County Coroner Gary Warnock said Sunday that his office will be relying on a dental records to identify the man.
The road was blocked for nearly six hours after the crash, according to State Patrol.
This story was originally published August 25, 2024 at 11:29 AM.
Rolf Boone
The Olympian