Sergio Mendez and Cydney Riddle injured in three-vehicle car crash in dust storm on State Route 221 near Prosser, Washington

Modified Date:

Sun, 06/23/2019 - 12:39pm

Accident Date:

Friday, August 14, 2015

2 people in injured in crash tied to dust storm near Prosser

Two people were injured Friday in a three-vehicle crash tied to a dust storm near Prosser, Washington. The Washington State Patrol says State Route 221 has been closed because of the blowing dust. Sergio Mendez of Mabton, Washington, and Cydney Riddle of Hermiston, Oregon, were taken to a nearby hospital after the 3:40 p.m. crash about nine miles south of Prosser. High winds had caused a dust storm, prompting the state Department of Transportation to indefinitely close the road from Prosser to State Route 14 near the Columbia River.

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Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Weather Conditions

People Involved:

Sergio Mendez

Cydney Riddle

Roadway:

State Route 221

City:

Prosser, WA

County:

Benton County, WA

Area:

Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA