Update: Tri-Cities woman who died after being thrown from SUV in rollover identified
A Kennewick woman has died after she was thrown from a SUV that flipped in Franklin County on Tuesday.
The woman was identified as Kimberly Bullock, 56, on Wednesday. At the time of the accident Bullock was rushed to Kadlec Regional Medical Center shortly after 2 p.m., the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. She died in the hospital.
Investigators said it appears alcohol was involved in the crash.
Several people called police to report a driver heading north on Road 68 was speeding, slowing down and making U-turns, as well as weaving into oncoming lanes and onto the sidewalk.
About 10 minutes later, Bullock lost control of the car on Columbia River Road, near the intersection with Selph Landing Road.
Her GMC Envoy went off the road and rolled when she turned. She had no passengers.
Bullock was not wearing her seat belt at the time of the crash, deputies said.
Firefighters tried to revive her, before rushing her to the hospital.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office still is investigating the circumstances around the crash.
Columbia River Road was closed for about two hours while deputies investigated.
This story was originally published June 22, 2021 at 2:50 PM.