A 30-year-old Centralia man died after crashing into a tree in the 700 block of Middle Fork Road south of Chehalis on Sept. 24, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to The Chronicle on Friday.
The man was driving a 1998 Toyota Camry westbound on Middle Fork Road when, at 6:10 p.m., the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, causing it to partially roll.
Witnesses reported the crash to 911.
“It is unknown why the driver left the roadway,” said Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Field Operations Chief Dustin Breen in an email to The Chronicle on Friday.
Lewis County deputies responded and found the man deceased, according to the sheriff’s office.
While the victim has been identified by family and friends online, the Lewis County Coroner’s Office had not released the man’s identity as of Friday morning. The Washington State Patrol aided with investigation of the scene.
The crash was not previously reported by the sheriff’s office.
