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Thurston Co. man who died in Vail Road motorcycle crash has been identified

A 55-year-old man who was killed in a Thursday afternoon motorcycle crash has been identified, according to the Thurston County Coroner’s office.

About 5:15 p.m. June 18, Kyle D. Phillips was riding his motorcycle when he crashed in the 16500 block of Vail Road Southeast, which is southeast of Rainier.

The cause of the single-vehicle crash was not immediately known.

The man was initially going to be airlifted to an area hospital, but he died at the scene, Lt. Cameron Simper said Sunday.

Rolf Boone
The Olympian
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