Drunk driver arrested after she crashed into a Kennewick house and the car burst into flames
A drunk driver crashed into a Kennewick house Monday night, starting a fire and sending two people to the hospital, said police.
Winter Darvell, 18, was behind the wheel shortly after 10:30 pm. when she lost control of a sedan on 27th Avenue, according to Kennewick officials. The car hit the entryway of a brick home on the 300 block.
A fire started in the engine compartment, scorching a wall and the roof of the house. But fire crews extinguished it before it spread.
No one was found in the house
Darvell and a passenger in her car were treated at Trios Southridge Hospital, police Commander Aaron Clem said. Darvell was then booked into the Benton County jail on suspicion of DUI.
Pasco fire
Three hours later, a Pasco family was forced to run from their home about 1 a.m. Tuesday when they woke up to the smell of smoke, according to firefighters.
Family members discovered a fire in the garage on the 8100 block of Spieden Drive near the water heater.
They got safely outside and firefighters were able to douse the blaze, but not before it had spread into the house.
Severe smoke damage left the house unlivable, firefighters said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Richland crash
Firefighters and police were called to a third blaze near Reata and Leslie roads shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday, Richland police said.
First responders found a Ford F-150 pickup flipped and on fire but no one was inside.
Police searched the area but didn’t find anyone.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Richland police and reference case number 22-39188. You can call the non-emergency dispatch number at 509-628-0333.
This story was originally published September 6, 2022 at 12:43 PM.