East Kennewick crash injures Dayton woman

A Dayton woman was injured Thursday afternoon in a two-car crash on Highway 397 at Gum Street in east Kennewick.

Melissa A. Andrewjeski, 33, of Burbank, was driving a Volkswagen Jetta south on the highway when Ellen D. Burruss, 85, of Dayton, made a left turn in her Plymouth Breeze onto the highway in front of her and they collided, said the Washington State Patrol.

Burruss was taken to Trios Medical Center with unknown injuries. Both cars were totaled.

Burruss was cited for failing to yield the right of way.

Editor’s note: This report has been updated to fix incorrect information previously provided from the state patrol.

This story was originally published March 31, 2016 at 4:14 PM with the headline "East Kennewick crash injures Dayton woman."