Granite Falls, WA – A 73-year-old man was killed Sunday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash on a rural roadway in Granite Falls, prompting an ongoing investigation by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Collision Investigation Unit.
According to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 2:31 p.m. Sunday to the 15600 block of Green Mountain Road following reports of a vehicle that had left the roadway and entered a ditch. When deputies arrived, they located the driver, a 73-year-old man, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Detectives with the Collision Investigation Unit responded and determined there was no indication that any other vehicles or individuals were involved in the crash. The incident appears to involve only the driver and the vehicle, authorities said.
Investigators are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the collision. While the investigation remains ongoing, officials noted that a medical event is believed to be a possible contributing factor in the crash.
The identity of the driver has not yet been released. Positive identification, along with the official cause and manner of death, will be determined by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Green Mountain Road is a two-lane roadway commonly used by local residents traveling through the Granite Falls area in Snohomish County, northeast of the Seattle metropolitan region. No additional road closures or public safety hazards related to the crash were reported Sunday evening.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has information that could assist investigators is encouraged to contact the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.
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