Paula Winnier, 73, died, five others injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash with road departure on Interstate 82 in Union Gap, Washington
Two Union Gap crashes injure a dozen people
Less than three hours later, there was another incident on the same freeway about a mile south. A GMC Yukon traveling west left the road in a rollover crash. Six people were injured in this incident, and alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor.
One dead after July 6 collision on I-82 near Union Gap, five injured
According to the Washington State Patrol, Paula Winnier, 73, was driving eastbound on I-82 and swerved off the highway near milepost 38 with four teenagers in her car.
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