Firefighters rescue man from fast-flowing water after he crashes into an irrigation canal

Firefighters rescued a man from a Benton City irrigation canal after an early Saturday morning wreck on Interstate 82.

A two-vehicle collision near the Yakitat Road exit at 3:30 a.m. sent a truck over a guardrail and tumbling down a steep ravine. It landed on its side in an irrigation canal, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office said.

The driver freed himself from the truck, and Benton County Fire District 2 firefighters pulled him from the cold, fast-moving water.

Officials have not released any details about the crash or either driver’s condition.

The Washington State Patrol was on scene investigating and closed one lane of the interstate.

This story was originally published September 28, 2019 at 10:06 AM.