Two women are dead after crashes took place on icy Tri-Cities Roadways on Tuesday.
40-year-old Stephanie N. Hall Mullen of Benton City lost control of her SUV on westbound I-182 in Richland at about 4:20 pm. Her Nissan Xterra rolled through the median and across the eastbound lanes before landing on the right shoulder. Mullen died at the scene. WSP said that Mullen was traveling too fast for the conditions. She was wearing her seatbelt.
73-year-old Maria Larios Torres died after she was struck by a dark-colored sedan near 20th and Nixon in Pasco. Torres and her husband were walking home from a local grocery store. As they were crossing 20th Avenue, the couple was struck by the hit-and-run vehicle. The 67-year-old man remains hospitalized.
Due to the freezing rain, WSP and Police Departments responded to several collisions on the roads yesterday and this morning. Black ice was a factor in several collisions. Washington State Patrol Trooper Chris Thorson said that most crashes were caused by people driving too fast.
WSP Trooper Chris Thorson
According to WSP Trooper Thorson, below is the breakdown of crashes in the area.
– Yakima 12
– Grandview 18
– Kennewick 63
– Walla Walla 0
When driving in inclement weather, you’re advised to drive for conditions. Thorson recommends using extreme caution on ramps, overpasses, and bridges. On Wednesday morning, Police were responding to calls of crashed vehicles.
Pasco Police Department
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