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  • Kennewick teen injured in DUI-related crash

    Franklin Connection|Updated Jun 6, 2021

    PASCO — A Kennewick teenager is facing a DUI charge following a 4:27 a.m. crash Saturday, June 5, along Interstate 182 near the Road 68 interchange. Joe E. Vargas, 18, was taken to a hospital for treatment of crash-related injuries, the patrol said. Vargas was eastbound on the interstate when he crossed into the westbound lanes, lost control and flipped his 2003 Honda Accord, the patrol said. The vehicle came to rest on the Road 68 westbound onramp. The patrol said alcohol or drugs were a factor in the cra...

  • Couple hospitalized after Connell area crash

    Franklin Connection|Updated Jun 6, 2021

    CONNELL — A couple was hospitalized Saturday, June 5, after crashing his car five miles south of town. Jose M. Hernandez, 28, of Los Angeles, Calif., was taken to an area hospital following his 7:44 a.m. crash near Milepost 51 of U.S. Highway 395, the Washington State Patrol reported. His passenger, Chelsey N. Arriola Morris, 25, of Walla Walla was also hospitalized. Hernandez was charged with second-degree negligent driving in the crash, the patrol said, noting he was southbound in his 2004 Chrysler Pacifica when he lost c...

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