Artemio Vasquez-Perez, 54, Celia Vasquez, 50, and Adela Trujillo, 71, killed, and Pablo Rodriguez, 44, and one teen injured in two-vehicle crash on Interstate 82 near Kennewick, Washington

Modified Date: 
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 2:40pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Patrol: 3 dead, 4 hurt in crash in Washington state

The patrol says a pickup truck carrying five people left the roadway and rolled into the oncoming lane where it was struck by an SUV. Three people in the pickup were killed and two others injured.

UPDATE: Troopers Think Inattention or Drowsy Driving Caused Accident That Killed 3

54-year-old Artemio Vasquez-Perez was driving a pickup east bound on Interstate 82 when he lost control, over corrected, ended up in the median where the truck flipped over and came to a rest in the West bound lanes of Interstate 82. There the truck was t-boned at 70 miles per hour. 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Artemio Vasquez-Perez
Celia Vasquez
Adela Trujillo
Pablo Rodriguez
Roadway: 
Interstate 82

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