48-year-old driver dies when thrown from car in crash east of Connell
A Spokane driver died Friday morning after being thrown from his car on Highway 260 about 26 miles east of Connell in Franklin County.
Brian R. Pedone, 48, was heading west on the highway about two miles outside of the rural town of Washtucna when his Subaru Legacy went off the road on a curve, Trooper Sarah Clasen told the Tri-City Herald.
The car hit an embankment and Pedone was thrown out of the car. He died at the scene.
He was not wearing his seat belt.
Another driver discovered the wreck shortly after it happened about 8:10 a.m. and called 911.
Clasen said they’ve still trying to determine what caused him to veer off the road.