GRANDVIEW, WA (May 24, 2026) — A Kennewick woman was injured and another person died following a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 82 in Grandview, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Authorities said the collision occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m. along westbound I-82.
Investigators said an Infiniti coupe driven by a 23-year-old Union Gap resident was traveling at a high rate of speed when the vehicle veered off the roadway and crashed. The driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger in the vehicle, Nicole S. Wheeler, 21, of Kennewick, suffered injuries in the collision and was airlifted to a hospital for treatment.
The Washington State Patrol said excessive speed is believed to have been a major contributing factor in the crash. The incident remains under investigation.
