On Monday morning, a 24-year-old Jose Juan Cruz, a resident of Moses Lake, and his 20-year-old male passenger suffered injuries after a DUI crash on State Route 17.
As per the officials, Juan Cruz was driving a 2000 Toyota Camry southbound on State Route 17, approaching Stratford Road. His vehicle reportedly went off the road to the right and hit an embankment as a result of which the vehicle flipped over. The impact ejected Juan Cruz from his car, which came to a stop and blocked a southbound lane of the freeway.
He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, officials mentioned. On arrival, medics transported Juan Cruz and his passenger to Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake for treatment of unknown injuries. Officials confirmed a citation to Juan Cruz for driving under the influence.
An investigation into the crash is underway.
September 7, 2021
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