CONNELL -- A man was arrested Saturday for suspected drunken driving after his vehicle rolled over on Highway 260, 20 miles east of Connell.
Lon D. Hille, 50, of Washtucna, was driving a 2000 Toyota Tacoma truck west on the highway about 7:35 p.m. when he left the roadway, overcorrected and rolled, said the Washington State Patrol. He was treated for minor injuries at Lourdes Medical Center and released.
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Connell woman injured in rollover near Quincy
Connell woman injured in rollover near Quincy
QUINCY -- A Connell woman was injured when she rolled her car Saturday on White Trail Road five miles west of Quincy.
Melissa Koch, 27, of Connell, was driving east at 5:11 p.m. when she lost control of her car, according to the Washington State Patrol. She was taken by ambulance to Quincy Valley Hospital.
Jamie Smith, 25, of Richland, and Ryan Thannum, 26, of Puyallup, were passengers in her car and were not injured.
Franklin County teens injured after car rolls
Franklin County teens injured after car rolls
Two Franklin County teens were hurt Saturday when their car rolled down an embankment after trying to pass a semi-truck on the highway near Connell, the Washington State Patrol said.
Victor M. Romero, 16, of Pasco, and Isidro Sanchez Martinez, 16, of Connell, were both treated at Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco.
Romero was driving a 1991 Honda Accord southbound on Highway 17 when he tried to pass the semi and lost control of his car, troopers said.
DUI driver causes crash near Connell, WSP says
DUI driver causes crash near Connell, WSP says
An accident caused by a drunken driver sent two men to area hospitals Friday night, the Washington State Patrol reported.
Juan C. Lomeli Reyes, 18, of Connell, was driving a 1995 Ford Probe north on Highway 395 six miles south of Connell about 11 p.m. when he drove into the back of another car also traveling north.
Lomeli Reyes' car rolled over, and he was taken to Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco. His medical condition was not available Saturday night.
Connell rallies to beat Ki-Be (w/ gallery)
Connell rallies to beat Ki-Be (w/ gallery)
BENTON CITY -- After a rough start Tuesday, the Connell girls basketball team dialed up the pressure.
Using a full-court, man-to-man defense, the Eagles rallied from a big early deficit to roll to a 49-37 SCAC East victory at Kiona-Benton in a matchup of league unbeatens.
"We knew we have a lot of girls that can play," Connell coach Kameron Jenks said, "and they only use seven players. So, we tried to wear them out.
Nancy C. Lewis
Nancy C. Lewis
CONNELL -- Nancy Carol Lewis, 75, of Connell, died Jan. 22 in Connell.
She was born in Connell and was a lifelong resident of the Tri-City area.
She was a homemaker.
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