SPOKANE, Wash. — All lanes are open on westbound Interstate 90 after a double fatal wrong way crash prompted closures just after 2:30 Thursday morning.
24-year-old Megan McDaniel was driving eastbound in westbound lanes when she collided head on with 59-year-old Alan Chang's car. According to Washington State Patrol District 4 PIO Greg Riddell, the drivers of both cars were wearing their seatbelts, but they both died in the crash.
Troopers said they were initially responding to a call about a wrong way driver near downtown, shortly after that original call the head on crash was reported. Sergeant Riddell said the investigation took around three hours. He added there was not a lot of evidence other than the crash scene.
Traffic was diverted to Altamont for nearly four hours.
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Following the deadly crash, Washington State Patrol offered advice on what drivers should do if they encounter a wrong-way driver.
If it looks like headlights might be heading toward you, you should have an idea of what your plan might be to avoid a collision. Encountering a wrong-way driver often happens without warning.
WSP Sergeant Greg Riddell says the best thing you can do is move out of the path of travel, slow down and use caution.
Watch the full interview with WSP on encountering a wrong-way driver:
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