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Pickup driver dies in rollover crash in rural Benton County. He was ejected

One man died in a rollover crash south of Richland in rural Benton County Friday morning, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.
One man died in a rollover crash south of Richland in rural Benton County Friday morning, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Google Maps

A 37-year-old man died after the pickup he was driving ran off the road and rolled in the rural area of south Benton County early Friday.

Dennis Morris, the chief deputy coroner for Benton County, said Daniel Christman-Hancuff of Lynwood, Wash., died after he was ejected from the pickup.

No one else was in the pickup.

Benton County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media that deputies were called about the crash on Plymouth Road near Tyrell Road about 5:50 a.m., which was shortly after it happened.

The crash was about 10 miles north of Plymouth and about 10 miles south of Richland.

Deputies are investigating the accident.

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