Van Belle Road and Brien Lane

Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA

Melany R. Mirelez, 30, killed; Matthew J. Mirelez, 25, and 3-year-old girl injured in single-car crash on Van Belle Road and Brien Lane in Yakima County, Washington

Accident Date: 
Sat, 05/02/2015

A press memo from the Washington State Patrol says a white 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer driven by 25-year-old Matthew J. Mirelez was eastbound on Van Belle Road approaching Brien Lane when Mirelez swerved to miss a dog in the roadway. The driver then overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll.