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Driver dies in Skagit County after swerving to avoid elk

WSP

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — A driver died on Friday in Skagit County after he swerved to avoid an elk, said the Washington State Patrol.

The WSP said the 29-year-old man was driving westbound on SR 20 in the city of Concrete when he swerved to avoid an elk. He then lost control, hit a utility pole, and died.

The crash is still being investigated. No other cars were impacted.

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