OTHELLO, WA – The Washington State Patrol is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Central Washington state on Wednesday.
According to police, a 1998 Mercury Sable was being driven southbound on State Highway 17, about 5 miles north of Othello. A 2011 Ford Taurus was being driven northbound on the same highway.
Police say, at about 3:30 p.m., the driver of the Mercury attempted to pass another vehicle in a no passing zone. The driver of the Mercury, 28-year-old Cesar Hernandez, of Moses Lake overcorrected and struck the Taurus…