Hermiston man cited for running into vehicle that struck a deer

A Hermiston man was cited Friday night for following too closely after a he rear-ended a pickup truck on Highway 97 in Okanogan County

Darrin E. Ulrich, 31, was northbound on the highway five miles outside Riverside in a Ford Fusion with passenger Miranda M. Garrett, 35 and two girls, all of Vancouver, said a release from Washington State Police. He ran into a Toyota pickup driven by Glenn L. Frisk, 62, of Tonasket, who had just struck a deer.

One of the girls was injured and taken to Mid Valley Hospital in Omak. Her status was not immediately available. Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene.

This story was originally published October 10, 2015 at 12:18 PM with the headline "Hermiston man cited for running into vehicle that struck a deer."