Port Angeles resident killed in Hood Canal crashMyClallamCounty.com

Jefferson County, WA – A Port Angeles man died Friday in a car crash on Highway 101 along Hood Canal.

According to the State Patrol, 64-year-old Leroy S. Perfect died while attempting to pass another vehicle. He lost control of the 2019 Dodge Ram he was driving, struck a guardrail and ended up in a ditch on the north side.

Perfect, who was wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the accident is suspected to be excessive speed or a possible medical emergency. Drugs or alcohol were not involved.

The Washington State Patrol is investigating to determine the exact cause of the accident.