State Patrol looking for witnesses of deadly car vs. semi crash on I-82 near Wapato

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YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash.-The Washington State Patrol is looking for anyone who may have witnessed a deadly head-on crash on I-82 between Wapato and Toppenish on May 22.

The crash happened around 1:50 p.m. in the westbound lanes when a black Ford Explorer going eastbound swerved toward the center of the road, crossed the median and hit a semi going westbound, according to the WSP.

The driver of the Explorer, 57-year-old Jose Martinez of Yakima was killed in the crash.

A white box van may also have been in the area at the time of the crash, according to the WSP.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or who has any information on the box van is asked to contact WSP Detective D. Jacobs at 509-249-6744 or Detective P. Lockwood at 509-246-6743 or via email at derrick.jacobs@wsp.wa.gov or patrick.lockwood@wsp.wa.gov.

 

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