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The collision occurred around 5:45pm east of the Teleford rest area. The victims, who were all riding in the same car, are identified as George Friedlander, 68-years-old, of Nespelem, Jake Walter, 28-years-old, of Omak, Georgina Walter, 32-years-old, of Omak, and a 5-month-old infant boy, Logan Walter. The truck driver, 57-year-old Gerard Kane, wasn't injured in the collision. No charges have been filed in this accident. 

Alexsandrina Hyer was driving southbound on U.S. Highway 97 at about 3 p.m. when she attempted to pass a semi-trailer, but failed to yield, striking a northbound car head-on. Hyer was injured and taken to Klickitat Valley Hospital. The four children that were riding in Hyer's car were all injured. A 12-year-old girl was flown to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old were taken to Mid Columbia Medical Center in the Dalles, Oregon, and a 6-year-old was taken to Klickitat Valley Hospital as well.

Two Lewiston residents died in a car crash Saturday afternoon just after 1 p.m. on US 12 near Pomeroy, Washington. Martin D. Heieren, who was a Lewiston firefighter, was driving westbound in a pickup truck when he drifted over the center line and collided with another vehicle.  Heieren died on the scene. His passenger, 4-year-old Nevaeh Davenport, was taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, where she later died. All of the parties involved in the crash were wearing seat belts.

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