AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — Spokane County Sheriff's deputies and Spokane fire crews responded to a single-vehicle crash involving three people on South Craig Road near West McFarlane Road in Airway Heights Monday afternoon, Jan. 16.
According to the sheriff's office, deputies responded to the report of the crash just before 5 p.m. Deputies found a severely damaged black SUV resting on its passenger side next to a sheared-off power pole on the east side of the street.
Deputies said two of the three occupants, the adult female driver and toddler, were still in the car and had to be extricated by fire crews. All three were taken to the hospital, where the driver later succumbed to her injuries.
The female passenger and toddler were treated for minor injuries and later released. According to investigators, initial information says the accident occurred when the SUV was traveling north on Craig Road. While attempting to pass another car in a no-pass zone, another vehicle traveling south appeared. The driver lost control as she tried to hurry back into her lane before leaving the roadway and striking a power pole.
Deputies say the vehicle the driver was trying to pass and the vehicle traveling south are not directly involved in the crash. However, neither driver has been contacted at this time and they may have critical witness information that investigators need to know.
The drivers of the these vehicles or anyone who witnessed the crash are advised to contact Traffic Unit Cpl. Jeff Welton at (509) 477-3237 and reference case #10007398.
This is a developing story and we will provide more updates as we receive them.
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