Joel Keener, 19, killed in single vehicle crash with alleged drunk driver Margaret Le Ann Kautzman, 34, in Yelm on June 23.

Modified Date: 
Thu, 03/03/2016 - 11:54am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, June 22, 2014

Man dies in one-car rollover accident on Bald Hill Road

A 19-year-old man was killed in a one-car rollover Monday night in the Yelm area, and the driver was arrested in connection with his death.

Man dies in one-car rollover accident near Yelm

The driver was identified as Margaret Le Ann Kautzman, 34, of Yelm. Kautzman was arrested at the hospital and remains under guard during treatment, according to the sheriff’s office, which reports that Kautzman was intoxicated while driving.

A 19-year-old man was killed in a one-car rollover Monday night in the Yelm area, and the driver was arrested in connection with his death. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office reports the rollover occurred around 9 p.m. June 24 in the 15800 block of Bald Hill Road Southeast. Investigators say the vehicle rolled onto its top after trying to navigate a sharp curve. The male occupant of a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro was partially ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office. The driver of the Camaro was trapped inside, and once removed, was transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, the sheriff’s office reports. The driver was identified as Margaret Le Ann Kautzman, 34, of Yelm. Kautzman was arrested at the hospital and remains under guard during treatment, according to the sheriff’s office, which reports that Kautzman was intoxicated while driving. The Thurston County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the deceased passenger’s name.

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Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Margaret Le Ann Kautzman
Joel Keener
City: 
Yelm, WA

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