Driver Raini Kishwalk, 18, and passenger Amy J. Hunt, 24, injured after SUV rolls off of I-84 near Ellensburg, WA; State Patrol says DUI is the cause
Modified Date:
Sun, 06/23/2019 - 12:44pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, May 12, 2015Two Wapato residents hurt in I-82 crash near Ellensburg
Kishwalk was treated and released while Hunt was transferred to another hospital, said a hospital spokeswoman.
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Just before 1:00 a.m., an SUV driven by Raini Kishwalk, 18, was driving south on I-84 near Ellensburg and began to drift off of the road. Kishwalk overcorrected and the vehicle departed the roadway on the other side and overturned. A passenger in the vehicle, identified as Amy J. Hunt, 24, remains in the hospital after the collision, while Kishwalk has already been treated for more minor injuries and released. It is believed that alcohol was involved in this crash, meaning Kishwalk could face vehicular assualt charges.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Road Departure, Overcorrection, Rollover, DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult DriversPeople Involved:
Raini Kishwalk
Amy J. Hunt
Roadway:
I-84City:
Ellensburg, WACounty:
Kittitas County, WA
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