Woman dead, Kennewick driver suspected of DUI in jail after 3-car crash
A Kennewick man has been booked into the Franklin County Jail after a Connell woman died in a Tuesday evening three-car crash in north Franklin County. John Reiss, 62, of Kennewick is being held on suspicion of vehicular homicide. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the collision, after Reiss was observed with signs of impairment, said Trooper Daniel Mosqueda. The woman who died, Jessica Zarate, 37, of Connell, was driving a Chevrolet Malibu and had children ages 6 and 14 in her car, according to the WSP. Both were injured and taken to Othello Community Hospital. Their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, Mosqueda said. Reiss was driving a Toyota Tundra pickup south on Booker Road approaching the Highway 17 about 11 miles north of Mes a at about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, according to the WSP. His pickup crashed into Zarate’s car, as she also drove south on Booker Road, according to the WSP. The collision pushed her car into the path of a Nissan Sentra being driven north on Highway 17 at the Booker Road intersection, according to the WSP. Edgar Garcia Quirino, 28, of Othello, was injured and taken to Othello Community Hospital. His
