Dane A Nielsen Obituary, Death; – A Go Fund Me campaign has been initiated to support the family of an Olympia man who tragically lost his life on Thursday night due to a driver evading law enforcement.
The individual has been identified by the Thurston County Coroner as 33-year-old Dane A. Nielsen. As of now, over $10,000 has been raised towards a goal of $50,000, as reported by the fundraising platform.
“Hello everyone, one of my closest friends is in dire need of love and support. She and her two children have unexpectedly lost their father in a tragic accident last night,” the campaign states. “Harlow and her children are a wonderful and kind family who truly deserve all the support and compassion possible.”
Around 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, a deputy from the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office observed a vehicle being driven erratically on Yelm Highway. The driver was recorded traveling at 62 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone, according to The Olympian.
The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver fled west on Yelm Highway. The deputy pursued the vehicle south on Henderson Boulevard but began to lose sight of it. The vehicle was completely out of view when the driver turned west onto Tumwater Boulevard, as reported by The Olympian. Upon reaching Capitol Boulevard, the deputy encountered a crash scene involving the suspect and an uninvolved driver, later identified as Nielsen, according to The Olympian.
Nielsen was pronounced dead at the scene. The 30-year-old man charged with causing the crash has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and eluding a police vehicle. The suspect has been identified by the state patrol as Matthew R. Orr, from Winlock.
