17-year-old passenger killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash on State Route 240 in Richland, Washington
Deadly car crash indefinitely closes SR 240 in Richland at milepost 34
According to WSP, the car was driving eastbound on SR 240 before leaving the roadway and rolling over. The car was occupied by an 18-year-old male driver a 17-year-old male passenger and a 17-year-old female passenger. According to WSP, all three were wearing a seatbelt however, the 17-year-old female passenger died at the scene.
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