Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Friday night, where a driver fleeing from police struck a building on Ocean Beach Highway and rolled over, killing the driver.
Sgt. Tim Deisher of the Longview Police Department said officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but it fled from them. He did not say why the attempted stop was made.
The vehicle struck a building located in the 800 block of Ocean Beach Highway, just across the street from Stuffy's II.
Washington State Patrol is investigating the circumstances that led to the crash, Deisher said, and no identifying information about the driver has been released. As of 10 p.m., the overtured car remained on the road.
Personnel from Longview Fire, Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office and Washington State Patrol were spotted near the area Friday, as portions of Ocean Beach Highway were blocked off from traffic.
