Man found dead in crashed car is identified

Published 11:01 pm Wednesday, August 15, 2007

MONROE — The death of a man who was found inside a crashed car here on Saturday morning remains a mystery.

On Wednesday the county medical examiner identified the man as Michael F. Boyle, 50.

How he died is still under investigation.

A passer-by discovered Boyle inside a Ford Contour off Tester Road. It appears that the car crashed into a ditch and hit a pole sometime between 6 and 8 a.m. on Saturday, Snohomish County sheriff’s spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said.

Sheriff’s detectives assigned to investigate collisions and major crimes are looking into Boyle’s death.

“Detectives are waiting for the results from the (medical examiner’s) office and will continue with their investigation from there,” Hover said.

The road is a dead-end that is used by people to reach a popular swimming hole on the Snohomish River.

Arlington: Body was that of missing man

The man who was found dead on a remote logging road Sunday has been identified Jack Francis Roys.

The Arlington man, 85, had been missing since late July.

Two bear hunters discovered Roys near his vehicle on Main Line Road. It appeared that the car became stuck in a ditch and Roys got out of the car, police said. He didn’t have a cell phone to call for help.

The cause of his death remains under investigation, according to the medical examiner’s office.

Roys’ relatives had last seen him on July 21 and said it was unusual for him to go away for more than a day without telling someone.

The former Boeing employee was spotted an the Smokey Point Safeway on July 25 and then driving on a logging road on July 26.

Everett: Woman drives into apartment

An apartment was severely damaged Wednesday afternoon after a woman lost control of her car and smashed into the building.

No one was injured in the accident, Everett police Sgt. Robert Goetz said.

The Everett woman, 61, told police her car stalled and her brakes failed as she was driving on 35th Street SE. The car rolled across a lawn and slammed into the front of an apartment, Goetz said.

The tenants were not home at the time of the accident.

Stronger rules to protect waterways

Stricter rules preserving Snohomish County wetlands, lakes and streams were signed into law Wednesday.

The County Council approved the rules earlier this month, making them effective Oct. 1. County Executive Aaron Reardon’s signature at a ceremony made it official.

In some cases, the rules call for a doubling of protective zones around environmentally sensitive areas. Officials also plan to launch a program to monitor whether the new rules are effective.

Marysville: Tires slashed on many cars

Vandalism left some people flat Tuesday morning.

Someone slashed more than a dozen tires on numerous vehicles. The vandalism caused hundreds of dollars in damage. Police are stepping up patrols in the area and are asking anyone who noticed anything suspicious to call 911, Marysville police Cmdr. Ralph Krusey said.

The vandalism happened sometime Tuesday in the 9200 block of 60th Drive NE and the 1000 block of Beach Avenue.

From Herald staff reports