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Update: Woman died after driving over a cliff south of Kennewick

Benton County deputies are investigating the death of a person in a car at the bottom of a cliff south of Kennewick.
Benton County deputies are investigating the death of a person in a car at the bottom of a cliff south of Kennewick. jking@tricityherald.com

A 58-year-old Kennewick woman died by suicide after driving off a 100-foot cliff on Thursday, the Benton County coroner ruled.

Security cameras showed the woman trying to drive the SUV slowly over a berm until it fell, said Coroner Bill Leach.

The SUV was discovered shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday overturned in the rock quarry near Bofer Canyon Road off Highway 397, according to dispatch reports.

This story was originally published September 30, 2021 at 3:09 PM.

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