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Five-car crash in Quincy injures four

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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A five-car collision south of Quincy on Monday afternoon sent four people to the hospital, according to a Washington State Patrol statement.

Kary J. Eaton, 59, and Avni Malhotra, 41, were airlifted to Central Washington Hospital after being struck from behind while stopped in traffic. Enrique B. Rivera, 34, was also hospitalized but not airlifted. Pedro R. Olivares, 19, who struck Eaton's vehicle, was taken to a hospital by private vehicle. All parties were wearing seat belts, and it was unknown whether drugs or alcohol contributed to the crash. Charges against Olivares were pending Tuesday morning.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2026/jul/14/4-hurt-in-collision-south-of-quincy-monday/

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A five-car collision occurred south of Quincy on Monday afternoon“QUINCY — A five-car collision south of Quincy sent four people to the hospital Monday afternoon, according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol.”
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The collision sent four people to the hospital“A five-car collision south of Quincy sent four people to the hospital Monday afternoon, according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol.”
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Kary J. Eaton, 59, was struck from behind while stopped in traffic“At about 5 p.m., Kary J. Eaton, 59, of Quincy, driving a 2022 Toyota Corolla, was stopped in the northbound lane of state Route 281 waiting to turn left onto Road 4 Northwest when he was struck from behind by a 2017 GMC Sierra driven by Pedro R. Olivares, 19, also of Quincy, according to the statement.”
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Avni Malhotra, 41, was struck from behind while stopped in trafficNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Kary J. Eaton and Avni Malhotra were airlifted to Central Washington Hospital“Eaton, Malhotra and Rivera were all transported to Central Washington Hospital, the first two by airlift.”
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Enrique B. Rivera, 34, was hospitalized but not airlifted“Eaton, Malhotra and Rivera were all transported to Central Washington Hospital, the first two by airlift.”
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Pedro R. Olivares, 19, struck Eaton's vehicle“At about 5 p.m., Kary J. Eaton, 59, of Quincy, driving a 2022 Toyota Corolla, was stopped in the northbound lane of state Route 281 waiting to turn left onto Road 4 Northwest when he was struck from behind by a 2017 GMC Sierra driven by Pedro R. Olivares, 19, also of Quincy, according to the statement.”
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Pedro R. Olivares was taken to a hospital by private vehicle“Olivares was injured but taken to an unspecified hospital by private vehicle.”
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All parties were wearing seat belts“All parties were wearing seat belts, and it was unknown whether drugs or alcohol was a factor in the collision, according to the WSP.”
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It was unknown whether drugs or alcohol contributed to the crash“it was unknown whether drugs or alcohol was a factor in the collision, according to the WSP.”
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Charges against Olivares were pending Tuesday morning“Charges were pending Tuesday morning against Olivares.”