An 84-year-old Kent man killed in a two-vehicle crash has been identified as Robert N. Gaunce.
Gaunce died of multiple blunt force injuries in the Jan. 27 collision, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Multiple witnesses called 911 to report the crash at about 9:48 a.m. Jan. 27 in the 25000 block of 104th Avenue SE, according to a Kent Police news release. Officers found Gaunce trapped in a 2011 Ford Ranger that was on its driver’s side in the roadway.
Puget Sound Fire firefighters used extraction tools to free Gaunce, who was alone in the truck. He received medical aid at the scene but died while en route to the hospital, according to police.
Witnesses told officers that a 2014 BMW SUV was reportedly driving recklessly in the turn lane on 104th Avenue SE just prior to colliding with the Ford Ranger that was legally entering the roadway from a private drive, according to police. The BMW driver, a 21-year-old Renton resident, stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
The Kent Police Traffic Unit will collect evidence and statements to determine the cause of the crash and the circumstances that led up to it.
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