Crime

UPDATE: Driver tried to take Richland roundabout at 100 mph

Tri-City Herald
A Richland driver suspected of being drunk or high on meth lost control going about 100 mph at the Steptoe roundabout Sunday, said the Washington State Patrol. His Mitsubishi Eclipse was destroyed in the crash about 10:20 p.m. when he was trying to exit Highway 240.
A Richland driver suspected of being drunk or high on meth lost control going about 100 mph at the Steptoe roundabout Sunday, said the Washington State Patrol. His Mitsubishi Eclipse was destroyed in the crash about 10:20 p.m. when he was trying to exit Highway 240. Courtesy Kennewick firefighters union

A Richland driver suspected of being drunk or high on meth lost control going about 100 mph at the Steptoe roundabout Sunday, said the Washington State Patrol.

Nicholas T. Hoglen, 21, destroyed his Mitsubishi Eclipse after he lost control.

He was driving east on Highway 240 about 10:20 p.m. when he was trying to exit toward the Columbia Park Trail, said the WSP.

Hoglen, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland to be checked for injuries. He was later booked into the Benton County jail on suspicion of meth possession and DUI.

This story was originally published September 19, 2016 at 1:31 PM with the headline "UPDATE: Driver tried to take Richland roundabout at 100 mph."

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