UPDATE: Highway 395 reopens after 4-vehicle chain-reaction crash at Yelm in Kennewick

A four-vehicle crash snarled traffic along Highway 395 in Kennewick for just over an hour Friday morning.

The Washington State Patrol handled the investigation on the chain reaction pileup that happened near the intersection with Yelm Street at 10:50 a.m., Kennewick police said.

Initial reports were that one person was hurt in the pileup.

Police stopped people from heading south on Yelm Street, and traffic was down to one lane in both directions on Highway 395, Kennewick police said.

Police initially believed seven vehicles were involved in the wreck. After more investigation, they learned there were only four.

All of the vehicles were off the road by just after noon.

This story was originally published September 24, 2021 at 11:22 AM.