BENTON COUNTY, Wash.-UPDATE. The scene of the crash is now cleared and the roadway is reopened for traffic, according to the WSP.
Original Coverage.
Traffic is blocked after an early morning crash on SR 240 and SR 225 due to a crash.
One person died in the two-car crash near milepost 19 just west of the roundabout on SR 240 and SR 225 around 5:45 a.m., according to the Washington State Patrol.
Drivers in the area should expect delays and find alternate routes if possible.
According to WSP Sergeant Chrismann, the crash happened when a driver tried to pass another car and hit oncoming traffic head-on. The driver who tried to pass is the one who died in the crash.
The driver who was hit has been cleared from the scene, according to the WSP.
