Three People Injured in Two-Vehicle Accident

Three people suffered injuries in a collision involving a car and a semi-truck in Walla Walla, Washington Saturday.

Desirea Casey, 21, of Dayton failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of State Route 12 and Hussey road and collided into the semi-truck. Two passengers in Casey’s vehicle, Courtney Ponticelli, 20, and Heather Mercado, 19, were transported to the hospital with injuries. The driver of the semi-truck was not injured in the accident. Casey was also transported to the hospital but was treated and released.

The accident occurred at about 12:00 a.m. Saturday. The intersection was blocked for over three hours.

None of the victims involved were wearing seatbelts. It is believed that drugs or alcohol were factors in the accident and Casey is being charged with vehicular assault, said state troopers.