Othello man injured in Dodson Road crash
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 months, 1 week AGO
An Othello man was taken to Samaritan's emergency room after rolling his truck and trailer Friday morning.
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EPHRATA — An Othello man was injured when he failed to negotiate a curve and rolled his semi-truck and trailer Friday morning at the intersection of Dodson Road and Interstate 90.
According to a press memo from the Washington State Patrol, Quirino Turner, 21, was driving west on Interstate 90 at about 10:20 a.m. and failed to negotiate a curve at the Dodson Road offramp. The truck rolled and came to rest on its side.
Turner was injured and transported to Samaritan Hospital. He was cited for reckless driving, the WSP press release said.
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