Ramiro Valdez-Galvez and Pedro Santiago-Menchu killed, two others injured in a collision involving a van and a semi-truck on SR 14 in Benton County, Washington
Truck drivers calling SR 14 deadliest asphalt in Eastern Washington, after fatal crash
Around 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Washington State Patrol responded to a collision on SR 14 between Paterson and Interstate 82. A van and a semi-truck crashed, killing two people in the car and sending both drivers to the hospital.
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