Former “Ax Men” star Gabe Rygaard was killed in a auto crash involving three vehicles outside of Port Angeles, Washington on Friday. Gabe’s father has confirmed that his son died in the wreck, which involved three separate cars and injured at least seven people.
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Six passengers from the two other cards sustained minor injuries, which were all treated at the scene.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Russ Winger tweeted about the crash Friday morning; three cars crashed near Laird Road, which is west of Port Angeles.
According to Washington State Police, Rygaard, 45, veered to avoid hitting a slowing vehicle in front of him when he hit another auto coming from the opposite direction.
Rygaard rose to fame when he joined History’s Ax Men in 2009.
All nine seasons of Ax Men are available for streaming on History’s web site. The program follows the work of several logging crews in the second-growth forests of Northwestern Oregon, Washington and Montana and the rivers of Louisiana and Florida.
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Rygaard ran as a Republican in the primary for the District 2 county commissioner seat but did not advance to the general election.
