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Pasco man killed after SUV flips on Interstate 82 outside of Prosser

A 65-year-old Pasco man died Sunday when his SUV flipped into the median of Interstate 82 east of Prosser.

Esteban C. Galvez was heading east on the interstate about 2 p.m. Sunday when he lost control of his Chevy Trailblazer about six miles east of the city, the Washington State Patrol said in a traffic memo.

His SUV crashed into the median, and Galvez died at the scene.

He wasn’t wearing a seat belt when the crash happened, WSP said.

State patrol investigators haven’t determined what the caused Galvez to lose control.

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Cameron Probert
Tri-City Herald
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