Kennewick city surveyors helped police traffic officers Wednesday measure the scene of a fatal crash Dec. 27 on South Ely Street. The investigative markings on the pavement were covered with snow and ice until this week. Driver Angel Mendoza, 25, died at 7:18 p.m. at the site after losing control of his Mercedes and crossing into the oncoming lane, hitting a Jeep. Two people in the Jeep were seriously injured.
Bob Brawdy
bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
Kennewick city surveyors helped police traffic officers Wednesday measure the scene of a fatal crash Dec. 27 on South Ely Street.
The investigative markings on the pavement were covered with snow and ice until this week.
Angel Mendoza, 25, died at 7:18 p.m. at the site after losing control of his Mercedes and crossing into the oncoming lane, hitting a Jeep. Two people in the Jeep were seriously injured.
A small memorial in the snow marks the spot of a deadly crash Dec. 27, 2021 that killed a 25-year-old Kennewick driver. Angel Mendoza was driving south on South Ely Street when he lost control and hit a Jeep Wrangler. Mendoza died and two people in the SUV were injured. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald
Kennewick police said that speed was a “significant factor.”
Kennewick city surveyors helped police traffic officers Wednesday measure the scene of a fatal crash Dec. 27 on South Ely Street. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the non-emergency number at 509-628-0333. Anonymous tips can be provided online at www.kpdtips.com.
This story was originally published January 12, 2022 at 1:00 PM.
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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