High Speed Suspected in Deadly Yakima Crash

One person was killed and three others injured in a high speed crash early Sunday morning in the 3400 block of River Road. A press release from the Yakima Police Department says the crash was reported at about 3:00 am Sunday.

AUTHORITIES FOUND THE VEHICLE ON FIRE

When Officers and Deputies from the Yakima County Sheriff's Office arrived on the scene they found a 2016 Infiniti Q50 sedan had crashed, rolled onto it's top and caught fire. Officers and Firefighters were able to douse the flames and help the four 20-year-old males from Yakima involved in the crash.

ONE PERSON WAS KILLED AND THE OTHERS INJURED

Police say one of the passengers died at the scene. He's been identified by the Yakima County Coroner as Edwin Villanueva Guevara.  The driver and other passengers were transported to Multicare Yakima Memorial Hospital. The press release says the driver, was later transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with critical burn injuries. One of the passengers was also transported to Harborview for treatment of serious back injuries. The third man was treated at Multi-Care hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. No other identities.

THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL ON A CURVE

An investigation found the vehicle was westbound on River Road east of Fruitvale Blvd. when the driver lost control on a curve. The vehicle left the roadway and crashed into the construction zone at 34th Ave and River Rd. The press release says the "vehicle rolled multiple times before coming to rest on its roof in a parking lot at 3400 River Rd., where the vehicle immediately caught fire."

POLICE SAY THEY KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE CRASH

Authorities say "high speed" was the cause of the crash with possible criminal charges pending for the driver.  The Yakima Police Department Traffic Unit
will be investigating the collision and anyone with additional information may contact Officer Darius Williams at
509-306-3814 or darius.williams@yakimawa.gov.

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