Crime

Finley woman killed when off-road vehicle crashes with 5 on board

Kennewick, WA

A 30-year-old man is facing vehicular homicide charges after an off-road vehicle crashed, killing one of his five passengers early Sunday.

David P. Miller, 30, was driving with four passengers in the four-wheel UTV about 2 a.m. when the vehicle flipped on Bryson Brown Road in Finley, said the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.

Law enforcement investigation paint marks outline the path of the four-wheel drive UTV on the shoulder of Bryson Brown Road and up the dirt embankment where Nadine Locati was killed early Sunday morning when the four-wheel drive UTV she was riding in overturned in Finley. The driver, David P. Miller, 30, is facing vehicular homicide charges.
Law enforcement investigation paint marks outline the path of the four-wheel drive UTV on the shoulder of Bryson Brown Road and up the dirt embankment where Nadine Locati was killed early Sunday morning when the four-wheel drive UTV she was riding in overturned in Finley. The driver, David P. Miller, 30, is facing vehicular homicide charges. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald

Nadine Locati, 34, of Finley, was killed in the crash.

The remaining passengers, a 42-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl suffered minor injuries.

Details about what happened in the crash have not been released by the sheriff’s office.

Miller was not hurt and was booked into the Benton County jail on a 72-hour hold for investigation of vehicular homicide.

This story was originally published November 16, 2020 at 10:26 AM.

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Cameron Probert
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