Updated on: 11/22/2019
Two people were killed when their vehicle collided head-on with a semi truck early Saturday morning on State Route 243 near Desert Aire, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The incident occurred at 4:36 a.m. about one mile south of Desert Aire.
A 19-year-old Mattawa man was driving a Honda Civic north on SR 243 when he reportedly crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Freightliner semi truck pulling two trailers.
The driver of the Civic and his passenger, a 26-year-old Mattawa man, both died at the scene.
The driver of the semi truck, a 35-year-old Kennewick man, was injured and transported to Kadlec Medical Center in Richland.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation. SR 243 was shut down for about 10 hours.
Location of the Crash
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