A Kennewick woman was hurt when her car ran off Interstate 82 near Prosser and down a steep embankment, the Washington State Patrol said.
Kara Sears, 20, was driving west about six miles east of Prosser just before 8 p.m. Sunday when she ran off the right side of the road because of inattention, troopers said.
Her 1993 Subaru Impreza ran down an embankment, rolled and landed on its top, troopers said. She was treated at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.
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On this day: Sept. 16, 1954
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Horse thieves, auto thieves and just plain thieves he's heard of, but this is the first time that Judge Ray King ever ran across a gavel thief, he said. King was preparing to open court yesterday and found his gavel missing. A search of the building failed to reveal it.
Kennewick cops seek man who approached kids
Kennewick cops seek man who approached kids
Two elementary students on their way to school in Kennewick were approached by an unknown man who tried to get them to get into his truck, police said Thursday.
The girls didn't recognize the man, ran to a nearby apartment and the man drove away, said Mike Blatman, Kennewick police spokesman.
The incident occurred around 7:50 a.m. Thursday, when the two Hawthorne Elementary School students were walking near Hood Avenue and Morain Street. Hawthorne is at 3520 W. John Day Ave.
Emphasis DUI patrols result in 66 arrests
Emphasis DUI patrols result in 66 arrests
Tri-City officers out on extra patrols arrested 66 drivers for being under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the latest DUI campaign.
Officers from Benton and Franklin counties participated in the Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign that ran Aug. 19 to Sept. 5.
Statewide, 1,824 suspected DUI drivers were taken off the street during the emphasis patrols, officials said.
Gunmen attack Indonesia workers near Freeport mine
Gunmen attack Indonesia workers near Freeport mine
Unidentified gunmen have attacked a group of workers near Freeport-McMoRan's gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia, wounding several of them.
Inmate on work crew arrested in Richland for drinking
Inmate on work crew arrested in Richland for drinking
RICHLAND -- A Benton County inmate assigned to serve time on a work crew was arrested after he showed up at the jail smelling like alcohol, then ran away from corrections officers who tried to arrest him, authorities said.
The inmate arrived at the Benton County jail at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and corrections staff smelled alcohol on him, said sheriff's Sgt. Jon Law.
The inmate submitted a portable breath test sample for alcohol and his blood-alcohol showed 0.07 percent.
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