Connell man killed when car flips on Highway 395 north of Pasco
A Connell man died early Saturday when he drove off Highway 395, flipping his car.
Manuel S. Valenzuela, 21, was heading south on the highway at 4:30 a.m. when the Chrysler 300 veered into the median near Eltopia West Road about 17 miles north of Pasco.
The car rolled, killing Valenzuela and injuring his passenger Jose P. Alfaro-Gomez, the Washington State Patrol said.
Alfaro-Gomez, 27, of Connell, was taken to Lourdes Medical Center.
Both men were wearing their seat belts, said the WSP.
The cause is still under investigation.
This story was originally published June 1, 2019 at 9:32 AM.