Moses Lake Man Killed in Head-On Collision

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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A Moses Lake man was killed in a head-on collision near Royal City on Tuesday afternoon, according to a corrected report from the Grant County Sheriff's Office.

Patrick Champion, 47, was driving north on Dodson Road Southwest when Aram Garnick, 21, Royal City, crossed the centerline and struck Champion's vehicle head-on at approximately 4:45 p.m., said Kyle Foreman, public information officer for the Grant County Sheriff's Office. Initially, deputies had concluded Champion crossed the centerline, but investigators later reassessed witness statements and evidence at the scene, determining Garnick was at fault.

Garnick was transported to Othello Community Hospital with injuries sustained in the collision. Champion was pronounced dead at the scene.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2026/aug/26/moses-lake-man-dies-in-royal-city-collision/

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A Moses Lake man was killed in a head-on collision near Royal City“ROYAL CITY — A Moses Lake man was killed when a car crossed the centerline and hit his car near Royal City Tuesday afternoon.”
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The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon“The collision occurred about 4:45 p.m.”
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Patrick Champion, 47, was driving north on Dodson Road Southwest“Champion was driving north on Dodson Road when a car driven by Aram Garnick, 21, Royal City, crossed the centerline and hit Champion’s car head-on, said Kyle Foreman, public information officer for the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, in a media release.”
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Aram Garnick, 21, Royal City, crossed the centerline“Champion was driving north on Dodson Road when a car driven by Aram Garnick, 21, Royal City, crossed the centerline and hit Champion’s car head-on, said Kyle Foreman, public information officer for the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, in a media release.”
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Aram Garnick struck Champion's vehicle head-on at approximately 4:45 p.m.“Champion was driving north on Dodson Road when a car driven by Aram Garnick, 21, Royal City, crossed the centerline and hit Champion’s car head-on, said Kyle Foreman, public information officer for the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, in a media release. The collision occurred about 4:45 p.m.”
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Deputies initially concluded Champion crossed the centerline“Originally GCSO deputies concluded Champion had crossed the centerline, Foreman said.”
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Investigators later reassessed witness statements and evidence at the scene“"Investigators have reassessed witness statements which seemed to conflict with evidence at the scene," Foreman said.”
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Investigators determined Garnick was at fault“With the additional investigation, officers determined it was Garnick that crossed into the other lane, rather than Champion, he said.”
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Garnick was transported to Othello Community Hospital with injuries sustained in the collision“Garnick was injured and transported to Othello Community Hospital.”
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Champion was pronounced dead at the scene“Patrick Champion, 47, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision on Dodson Road Southwest near Frenchman Hills Southwest.”