One man is dead after a head-on crash on I-82 near Prosser.
Washington State Patrol says a 35-year old Grandview man was traveling eastbound on the highway Sunday morning when he crossed the median and struck a westbound truck head-on. The deceased driver was not wearing a seatbelt. The driver of the truck was injured and transported to Prosser Memorial Health Hospital.
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office assisted WSP with traffic control as the accident was cleared.
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