One Killed, Another Injured In Grant County Car Crash

One person is dead and another has injuries following a single-vehicle accident in Grant County on Monday night.

Authorities say it happened at around 10:30 p.m. in the 11000 block of Frenchman Hills Road Southwest when a sports car driven by 22-year-old David Trinidad of Othello lost control, overcorrected, went off the roadway, and crashed near an irrigation pond.

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Trinidad was pronounced deceased at the scene, while his lone passenger, 22-year-old Melany Campos of Othello, suffered significant injuries in the crash and was airlifted to Kadlec Medical Center in Richland for treatment.

Investigators say Trinidad was traveling at a high rate of speed and the time of the accident.