County Briefs

Car drives off state Route 106 into Hood Canal

A 76-year-old McCleary man drove off state Route 106 into Hood Canal on Dec. 15.

According to a news release, the man was driving east and suffered a medical emergency and drove off the road to the right and struck an embankment. He drove his car back onto the road and crossed the center line and drove off the road to the left, rolling down an embankment and coming to rest in Hood Canal.

The man was transported to Mason General and state Route 106 was blocked for an hour and 20 minutes.

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