Officials identified 19-year-old Lianna Salazar, of Sunnyside, and 20-year-old Andres Morfin, and 19-year-old Daniel Trejo, both of Grandview, as the victims who were killed following a traffic accident Sunday in Richland.
As per the initial information, the fatal street racing crash happened at around 2:45 a.m. on Jadwin Avenue and George Washington Way. The preliminary reports showed that a car driven by 19-year-old Jennifer Duong of Richland was racing another vehicle when it plowed into the light pole.
The vehicle was split into two separate halves due to the impact. The pieces of the vehicle landed several feet from one another. According to the eyewitnesses, the second vehicle was a white 2010-2011 four-door BMW sedan. It was last seen fueling before racing at a business in the 1400 block area of George Washington Way. Salazar, Morfin, and Trejo succumbed to their injuries at the scene.
Evidence collected at the scene indicated that alcohol might have contributed to the accident. The police booked Duong into the Benton County Jail on three counts of Vehicular Homicide. She is expected in court Monday afternoon for her preliminary appearance before a judge. No other information is available.
An investigation is continuing.
March 1, 2022
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