Man booked for DUI after truck carrying woman and her two children smashes into tree

Two children escaped serious injuries after a wild ride that ended abruptly at a tree on 10th Avenue in Kennewick.

The two 9-year-olds and their mother got into a GMC pickup truck with driver Larry D. Mosley Jr., 38, shortly before 9:30 p.m. Thursday, said Kennewick Sgt. Jason Kiel. Mosley and the woman are in a relationship.

It’s not clear where they started, but a witness saw the the truck drifting across the road as they were heading east on 10th Avenue near Ely Street.

They made it to the 1000 block of 10th Avenue before hitting a tree.

Mosley’s truck sustained the worst of the damage in the crash, police said, while one of the children reported a sore arm.

Mosley was booked into the Benton County jail on suspicion of DUI and reckless driving.

This story was originally published June 28, 2019 at 10:14 AM.