Five hurt in rollover near Othello
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 5 months AGO
OTHELLO — Five people were injured in a single-vehicle accident near Othello Wednesday.
Aleyssa J. Hernandez, 21, of Othello was driving westbound on state Route 24 southwest of Othello in a 2014 Honda Accord when she failed to negotiate a curve in the road, according to a press release from the Washington State Patrol. The vehicle rolled over, ejecting all four passengers and partially ejecting Hernandez, before crashing into a barbed-wire fence.
Also injured in the rollover were 19-year-old Victoria F. Delatorre of Othello, 19-year-old Freddy Gonzalez Rodriguez of Othello and two 16-year-old girls. All were transported to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.
None of the injured was wearing a seat belt, and neither drugs nor alcohol was a factor, according to the WSP.
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