WASHTUCNA, WA – Unsafe passing is being blamed for a one-vehicle crash east of Washtucna this afternoon which claimed the life of a Richland, Washington man. According to the Washington State Patrol, 57-year-old Richard D. Chandler was traveling eastbound on State Route 26 near milepost 85 when he attempted to pass another vehicle at 4:39 p.m..
Chandler swerved to the right to avoid oncoming traffic, lost control of his 2004 GMC Envoy, and rolled, coming to rest off the highway.
He was not wearing a seatbelt.
