SPOKANE VALLEY, WA : 1 dead, 1 critically injured after high speed crash with tree in Spokane Valley on Friday, 14th April 2023
Spokane Valley, Washington
A single-vehicle crash split a car in two Friday morning, killing one person and sending another to hospital in critical condition.
According to Spokane Valley Police Department, residents in the area woke to a loud boom just after 5 a.m. after a car hit a tree on east Valleyway Ave. while speeding.
Cpl. Jeff Welton, a detective with SVPD, said initial investigation shows the car was headed eastbound on Valleyway Ave., ignoring a stop sign at a controlled intersection and bottoming out before hitting a rock. The vehicle rolled, crashing into a tree at speeds high enough to completely bisect the vehicle. The engine. The engine also landed around 50 feet beyond the two vehicle halves.
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