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Seabeck man crashes SUV

Published 11:02 am Thursday, November 5, 2015

ALLYN — A 38-year-old Seabeck man was injured after the 2014 Ford Explorer SUV he was driving lost control on State Route 3 and struck a tree.

According to a Washington State Patrol report, the SUV was a Mason County department vehicle and was southbound on SR3 two miles south of Allyn while answering a call for service at 12:51 a.m. Nov. 1.

The SUV lost control, rotated counter clockwise and struck a tree. It then left the roadway and came to rest on its side. The road was fully blocked for five hours.

The man was transported to Harrison Medical Center for treatment. According to the report, he was not wearing a seat belt. The vehicle was totaled.

The cause of the crash is being investigated. Neither drugs nor alcohol were a factor in the crash. There were no charges filed.