On Thursday, 55-year-old Vonda S Roberson, from Vader, lost her life following a two-vehicle accident south of Toppenish.
The fatal semi-truck crash took place on LaRue Road at about 5:12 a.m. The preliminary investigation showed that Vonda S Roberson was driving a 2020 Frontline Truck hauling a trailer west when she did not stop at the U.S. Highway 97 intersection a mile south of Toppenish and her vehicle crashed into a 2003 Kenworth traveling north on the highway. Roberson was rushed to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, where she was later declared dead.
The Kenworth’s driver, 57-year-old Russell W Krusow of Goldendale, remained uninjured. Both trucks and their trailers were wrecked as a result of the accident. U.S. 97 south of Toppenish was shut down for several hours as crews worked at the scene. U.S. 97 was back open to traffic at 3 p.m. Intoxication was not believed to be involved in the crash. Both drivers were buckled up at the time of the collision. No other details are available.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
December 3, 2021
Source: yakimaherald.com
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