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Kennewick police studying deadly roundabout crash

Kennewick city surveyors were helping Kennewick police officers Friday measure the area of a deadly crash just before 3 a.m. Thursday at the roundabout on Steptoe Street and West 10th Avenue.

Bricia Villasenor-Botello, 29, of Pasco, a restaurant assistant manager at Panda Express, was driving west on 10th in a Jeep when she drove the wrong-way at the roundabout and launched about 150 feet, crossing a creek, before crashing through backyard fences along West Ninth Place.

She was wearing a seat belt but was killed in the crash.

Police initially do not suspect alcohol was involved but a sample of her blood was sent for testing, said Kennewick Sgt. Matt Newton.

Sgt. Matt Newton climbs the dirt bank of the irrigation wasteway Friday as other traffic officers from the Kennewick Police Department and city surveyors take measurements for their ongoing investigation into the cause of Thursday’s fatal crash at Steptoe Street and 10th Avenue.
Sgt. Matt Newton climbs the dirt bank of the irrigation wasteway Friday as other traffic officers from the Kennewick Police Department and city surveyors take measurements for their ongoing investigation into the cause of Thursday’s fatal crash at Steptoe Street and 10th Avenue. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald

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This story was originally published January 31, 2020 at 12:51 PM.

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Bob Brawdy
Tri-City Herald
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Bob Brawdy is Herald photographer and videographer dedicated to telling the stories of Tri-Citians through his images and videos. He’s worked for the Herald for more than 35 years, starting as an aspiring photographer when he was still in high school.
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