JULY 23, 2015
A car on a Washington highway failed to negotiate a turn, crossed over the center line and slammed head-on into a semi-truck, killing four people, including an infant.
Washington State Patrol identified the four killed Wednesday evening as 68-year-old George Friedlander, of Nespelem, and 28-year-old Jake Walter, 32-year-old Georgina Walter and 5-month-old Logan Walter, all of Omak. All of them were in a 1999 Chrysler 300.
The semi driver, Gerard Kane, of Clayton, was injured in the crash on Highway 2, about 9 miles west of Davenport.
Washington State Patrol says it's unknown if drugs or alcohol played a role. The accident closed the roadway for several hours and traffic was detoured onto Miles Creston Road and Highway 25.