A 70-year-old man who died in a single-vehicle wreck near Yelm Monday morning has been identified by the Thurston County Coroner.
Edward Thompson of Yelm was driving in the area of Bald Hill Road at Mountain Vista Drive Southeast when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a fence and tree.
The man's exam was scheduled for Tuesday, during which the Coroner's Office will be checking to see if he suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash or died as a result of it, Coroner Gary Warnock said.
