Man dies after Klickitat semi crash on SR-14
A 44-year old man from the Dalles died after his fuel tanker stuck debris on state Highway 14 in Klickitat county, rolled and caught fire on Saturday.
Monday, February 13, 2012
A 44-year-old man from The Dalles died Saturday after his fuel tanker rolled and caught fire on state Highway 14 in Klickitat County, officials said.
The crash happened just before 3 p.m. Saturday, according to a Washington State Patrol release. Harold R. Malcolm Jr. was driving a 2008 Western Star Tractor with a fuel tanker trailer west on SR-14 about 36 miles east of Goldendale. His truck apparently struck debris in the road, left the road to the south, rolled and caught fire.
Malcolm died in the crash, state patrol said.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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