Othello man injured in crash that kills one, possible charges pending
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WALLA WALLA — Possible charges are pending against an Othello man in connection with a crash early Sunday morning that killed a Umatilla, Oregon woman.
Rayvonie Patterson, 20, was a passenger in a car driven by Syrus Peppinger, 19, of Othello, according to a press release from the Washington State Patrol. Peppinger was driving east on Highway 12 about six miles west of Walla Walla when his car ran off the road, hit and embankment and rolled, the WSP memo said.
The crash occurred about 5 a.m. The WSP memo said intoxicating substances were involved. Patterson was one of two passengers in the vehicle and was not wearing a seatbelt.
Peppinger and a second passenger in the vehicle, Kaiomi Morris, 20, Pasco, were injured and transported to Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation, the WSP memo said.
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Othello man injured in crash that kills one, possible charges pending
WALLA WALLA — Possible charges are pending against an Othello man in connection with a crash early Sunday morning that killed a Umatilla, Oregon woman.
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