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Yahoo
6 days ago
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Pasco man remains in critical condition after series of wrecks in dust storm
A 64-year-old man remains in critical condition a day after high-winds kicked up dust, leading to two wrecks in northern Franklin County. Lawrence Richins, of Pasco, remained in critical condition at Kadlec Regional Medical Center on Monday, two days after colliding with a semi truck slowing for traffic on Highway 395 about four miles outside of Connell. The crash was one of two linked to the blustery conditions kicking up dust across the highway Saturday afternoon. The National Weather Service reported there were 45 mph gusts. Pictures and video shared on social media from the area show conditions similar to thick fog. Visibility appeared to be limited to feet. While the two crashes happened within a half an hour of each other and within the same mile, Trooper Daniel Mosqueda said one crash didn't cause the other one. Richins was driving a Kia Optima north on the highway when he struck a Freightliner semi that had slowed in front of him about 4:15 p.m. Richins was taken to the hospital. It's unknown if he was wearing a seat belt. The semi's driver, Ovidiu C. Botan, 53, of Sandpoint, Idaho, wasn't hurt. Two hours later and within the same mile, three Freightliner semis, a Ford van, a GMC Yukon SUV and a Chrysler Towncar were all heading north on the highway, the Washington State Patrol said. Two of the semis struck each other in the blowing dust setting off a chain reaction crash. The van hit one of the semis and then was hit by the GMC Yukon, which was struck by a third semi, and finally, the Chrysler hit the third semi. The van's driver, Andrew E. Thomas, 29, of Spokane, was killed in the crash. The state patrol said it's unknown if he was wearing his seat belt. The Chrysler's driver, Marita J. Little, 83, of Spokane, was taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center. Two other people, one of the semi's driver's, Oleg Kolesnyk, 54, of Auburn, and the Yukon's driver Katelyn M. Croisetiere, 35, of Absarokee, Mont. and a passenger, were hurt, but didn't need to go to the hospital. Two girls, 6 and 8 years old, in the GMC and the other drivers, Efren Guerrero, 55, of Moxee, and Geovanie A. Ramirez, of Bakersfield, Calif., were not hurt.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Passenger airlifted after teen rolls car with family inside near Tri-Cities
Two people were hurt when a teen rolled the SUV he was driving on Highway 12 in Walla Walla County on Saturday afternoon. Matthew A. Bennett, 17, of College Place, was driving west on the highway at 3:20 p.m. About 1 mile east of Wallulla Junction and about 10 miles south of Pasco, his Buick Enclave left the road and rolled, according to the Washington State Patrol. One of his four passengers, Karl E. Koljosdahl, 40, of College Place, was taken by air ambulance to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. Bennett was taken to Kadlec by ground ambulance. Their conditions were not immediately available on the holiday weekend. Anna Bennett, 15; Matt R. Bennett, 40; and Shanna R. Bennett 43, all of College Place, were not hurt. Everyone in the car was wearing seat belts, according to the WSP. Drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the crash, and the driver has not been charged, according to the WSP.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
I-82 crash that hurt a motorcyclist blamed on equipment failure
A Prosser man was injured when he crashed his motorcycle Friday on Interstate 82 due to an equipment failure, according to the Washington State Patrol. Juan Guzman, 33, was driving west and was less than a mile past the I-82 Benton City exit at 4:15 p.m. when his back wheel skidded because of a mechanical issue, according to WSP. He was wearing a motorcycle helmet, according to a WSP report. He was taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. His condition was not available on Saturday. WSP says he could face charges for having no motorcycle endorsement, no insurance, tabs that were expired for more than two months and defective equipment.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Highway 240 crash sends motorcyclist to hospital. Now WSP is looking for a SUV
State patrol troopers are looking for a red SUV that collided with a motorcycle Thursday before driving away. The SUV and a motorcycle were both heading toward downtown Kennewick on Highway 240 about 7 a.m. Wednesday when the SUV changed lanes and they collided, the Washington State Patrol reported. The crash happened near the Edison Street exit. The motorcycle rider, Adam L. Garrison, 41, of Pasco, was hurt and taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, the state patrol said. His condition was not immediately available. Several witnesses saw the SUV that looked similar to a GMC Yukon drive away with damage to the back of it. WSP investigators said they want to find the vehicle and the driver because of the 'complexity of the collision' scene. The state patrol is asking anyone who might have seen a red SUV like a Yukon with rear-end damage to call Detective Ryan Sauve at 509-734-5817 or email him at
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Audi clocked going 122 mph before slamming into Tri-City teen's car, say police
Kennewick police say they clocked an Audi being driven at 122 mph shortly before it crashed into a car driven by a teen Saturday night. It was one of two DUI-suspected crashes Kennewick police responded to Saturday night and early Sunday. Saturday night a caller reported a dark-colored Audi headed eastbound at a high speed on Clearwater Avenue near the Ridgeline Drive and Leslie Road roundabout about 10 p.m. Before police could stop the car, it ran a red light at Steptoe Street and hit a Volvo being driven across the intersection by a 17-year-old, according to police reports. Both cars ended up in a nearby field. The teen driver was taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland by ambulance with minor injuries, according to police. Jake Robert Musser, 38, of Pasco, who was driving the Audi, was arrested on suspicion of DUI and reckless driving and taken to the Benton County jail. A few hours later Kennewick police responded to another crash suspected of involving a driver under the influence. Daniel Noriega Alvarez, 23, was driving a GMC Sierra in the area of East 10th Avenue and South Oak Street when the pickup hit a parked car and then crashed into a tree about 2:15 a.m. Sunday, according to Kennewick police. He was arrested for DUI and booked into the Benton County jail.
