Jessica Detweiler, 26, died after crossing the centerline on SR 17 near Warden Monday evening, according to a Washington State Patrol memo.
Jessica Detweiler, 26, was driving north on SR 17 at 6:40 p.m. when she crossed the centerline and struck a vehicle driven by Karol Sanchez, 21, of Othello. Detweiler was declared dead at the scene. Sanchez was airlifted to Kadlec Medical Center in Richland. Detweiler was not wearing a seatbelt, the WSP memo stated. The road was closed for six hours. This marks the second head-on collision in the area within two days, following a similar crash Sunday morning involving a Wenatchee man.
The case remains under investigation by the Washington State Patrol.