A Tacoma man who was injured in a rollover crash May 17 after he suffered a medical emergency while driving on southbound Interstate 5 just north of Castle Rock has died, the Washington State Patrol announced Tuesday morning.
The vehicle rolled after the driver, 65-year-old Benito Gutierrez, lost control while driving a Toyota Camry at around 10 p.m. on May 17, according to WSP. Gutierrez’s two passengers, 61-year-old Rita Santoscoy Esparaza and a 2-year-old girl, both of Tacoma, were uninjured. Gutierrez was transported to PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview and was later pronounced dead.
The cause of the accident is under investigation, according to WSP.
