Two-vehicle wreck closes SR 17 near Moses Lake; driver arrested
Four injured; Quincy man booked for DUI, reckiess endangerment.
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MOSES LAKE — A Quincy man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and other criminal charges in connection with a two-vehicle collision that injured four people and temporarily closed a portion of State Route 17 Wednesday evening near Moses Lake, reported the Washington State Patrol.
Troopers said 22-year-old Samuel A. Gonzalez was driving south when his 2020 Nissan Altima sedan crossed the centerline and struck an oncoming 2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by Karmen M. Andrews, 50, Moses Lake.
The two vehicles, which were totaled, came to rest blocking the highway lanes. The wreck was reported around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of McConihe Road NE, about three miles north of Moses Lake.
Both drivers sustained unspecified injuries and were transported to Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake. Andrews was wearing a seatbelt; Gonzalez was not, according to the WSP report. Two 13-year-old girls riding as passengers in the Nissan were also hurt, but did not require medical transport, the report stated.
Gonzalez was later released from the hospital and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, two counts of reckless endangerment, and an outstanding district court warrant.
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Two-vehicle wreck closes SR 17 near Moses Lake; driver arrested
Four injured; Quincy man booked for DUI, reckiess endangerment.
MOSES LAKE — A Quincy man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and other criminal charges in connection with a two-vehicle collision that injured four people and temporarily closed a portion of State Route 17 Wednesday evening near Moses Lake, reported the Washington State Patrol.
Troopers said 22-year-old Samuel A. Gonzalez was driving south when his 2020 Nissan Altima sedan crossed the centerline and struck an oncoming 2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by Karmen M. Andrews, 50, Moses Lake.
The two vehicles, which were totaled, came to rest blocking the highway lanes. The wreck was reported around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of McConihe Road NE, about three miles north of Moses Lake.
Both drivers sustained unspecified injuries and were transported to Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake. Andrews was wearing a seatbelt; Gonzalez was not, according to the WSP report. Two 13-year-old girls riding as passengers in the Nissan were also hurt, but did not require medical transport, the report stated.
Gonzalez was later released from the hospital and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, two counts of reckless endangerment, and an outstanding district court warrant.