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A head-on collision that sent two women to the hospital Tuesday morning occurred after one of the drivers fell asleep at the wheel. Shortly after 5:30 a.m., a 2004 Chevy Cavalier driven by 19-year-old Destinee Lake crossed the center line while traveling south on state Highway 27 south of Freeman. Investigators said Lake fell asleep before her vehicle began drifting. Her car struck a 2003 Suzuki sedan driven by Shannon Crewse, 56, in the northbound lane. Both women were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.
A woman has died following a head-on collision on state Highway 195 about seven miles south of Colfax. The Washington State Patrol reported that the crash occurred around 9:38 a.m. today. A small semi and a sedan crashed head on, the Washington State Patrol said. The driver of the semi has been taken to Pullman Regional Hospital. The female driver of the sedan has died. UPDATE: Douglas Hinchey, 35, was driving a Chevy truck southbound on U.S. Highway 195 Friday morning when he fell asleep and his truck crossed over the centerline, according to a Washington State Patrol news release.
Kelsey Heidecker, a 20-year-old woman, died Saturday morning after a semitruck she was a passenger in struck a tree on State Route 195. At 7 a.m., a semitruck driver, 21-year-old Braden Bundy, fell asleep at the wheel. He drove off the road and into a tree, totaling his truck about 12 miles south of Spokane. His passenger, Ms. Heidecker, died at the scene. Bundy was transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center with injuries. Both were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident. Criminal charges are pending for Mr. Bundy.
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