Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on State Route 14 in Benton County, Washington.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly rear-ended a van, pushing the van into a nearby pickup truck while the tractor-trailer struck a nearby vehicle.
Participants:
- Driver of van
- Driver of pickup truck
- Driver of passenger vehicle
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of van, 22, injured
- Driver of pickup truck, 56, injured
Details:
On or about Thursday, June 30th, 2022, around 7:18 in the morning, an accident between a tractor-trailer, a van, a pickup truck, and a passenger vehicle sent two individuals to the hospital. Authorities from the WSP said the accident was reported along State Route 14 in Benton County, Washington.
Spokespeople from the Washington State Patrol said an as-of-yet unidentified 22-year-old man and a 56-year-old man were injured when a tractor-trailer allegedly rear-ended the 22-year-old’s van. After the initial accident, the van was pushed into a nearby pickup truck, while the tractor-trailer continued onward and hit a passenger vehicle. Emergency responders transported the driver of the van and the driver of the pickup truck to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is not far from Kennewick.
State and local agencies assisted after the accident.