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A group of students from Windward High School were out walking as part of a physical education exercise Wednesday afternoon when an SUV left the road and struck them from behind. An 18-year-old and a 15-year-old died at the scene. Two other 17-year-old males were taken to an area hospital in critical condition. The 34-year-old driver was returning from work and fell asleep at the wheel.
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.
It was about 2:00pm when Carriveau, who was driving east on I-90, veered off the roadway to the left, which caused the car to roll multiple times until it finally came to rest on its side in the median. He was injured in the crash and taken to Ellensburg Hospital, but has likely already been released as he was supposed to be transferred to Harborview Medical Center, but there was no record of him being there. Carriveau is also under investigation for driving under the influence.The things that you need to know about an accident with a drunk driver
It was about 6:25am when Whitis lost control of her vehicle and departed the roadway, her car coming to rest on its roof. She was hurt in the accident, but only with minor injuries, and will be charged by State Patrol with DUI.The things that you need to know about an accident with a drunk driver
It was just before 5:00am when a pickup truck driven by Smartlowit with Malatare and three other teenagers as passengers departed the roadway, hit an embankment, and rolled over before coming to rest in a ditch. All occupants of the vehicle were injured and taken to a hospital, and an unidentified 15-year-old who was in the truck was transferred by helicopter to Oregon Health and Science University hospital.
While a neighbor claims that they heard a crash at about 2:00am, is wasn't until about 6:50am, an upside-down crashed vehicle was discovered off of Long Lake Road, with a deceased 40-year-old man inside. The cause of the crash has not been officially determined, but police discovered alcohol containers and a syringe in the vehicle, making DUI a definite possibile cause for this accident. We will update this accident as investigation continues and more information is released.
The things that you need to know about an accident with a drunk driver