Gabino Heredia, 22, died, Justin Newhouse, 27, was injured in a wrong-way head-on collision on Interstate 82 near Buena, Washington
22-year-old Yakima man dies in head-on car collision near Buena
Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers said Justin Newhouse, 27, of Mabton was driving a 2013 Hyundai Accent going westbound in eastbound lanes on I-82 when he hit a 2004 Chrysler Sebring head-on at milepost 48. The driver, Gabino Heredia, 22, was taken to Harborview Medical Center where he died, according to reports.
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