Crime

Accused drunk driver crashes trying to take the Road 100 exit in Pasco

An accused drunk driver was hospitalized late Thursday after losing control of her car on Interstate 182 in Pasco.

Jennifer L. Deaton, 38, of Pasco, was heading west on the highway at 11:15 p.m. when she tried turning off at Road 100, said the Washington State Patrol.

Her 2009 Acura left the roadway and crashed, said the WSP. She was then taken to Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco.

Deaton was cited for DUI.

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Cameron Probert
Tri-City Herald
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