On Saturday morning, 19-year-old Desmond Swenson-Leaks, from Walla Walla, was killed when he drove his vehicle into the path of a semi-truck about 20 miles south of Pasco.
As per the initial information, the fatal car crash took place at around 3:40 a.m. The preliminary investigation revealed that Desmond Swenson-Leaks was traveling southwest in his Ford Focus on Highway 730, roughly 5 miles south of the Wallula Junction and one mile north of the Oregon state line when he went over the center line. His vehicle crashed into a semi hauling two trailers. He died of his injuries before he could be transported to a hospital.
The semi was driven by 44-year-old Scott Syverson, of Post Falls, Idaho. Both the victims were wearing seatbelts at the time of the wreck. Highway 730 was shut down from the Oregon state line to Wallula Junction until around 8:30 a.m. No other details are immediately available.
An investigation continues.
November 1, 2021
Source: tri-cityherald.com
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