Othello woman dies in early morning collision near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE, Wash. (01OCT2018) – A 41-year-old Othello woman died this morning due to injuries suffered in a two vehicle collision just east of Moses Lake.
Rosalia Zepeda was driving a 2001 Dodge Neon north on Road L-NE when her vehicle was struck by a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze driven by 49-year-old Carmen Ortega-Camacho of Warden, which was eastbound on Nelson Road. Ortega-Camacho had failed to stop at the stop sign at Nelson and Road L-NE.
Zepeda died while enroute to the hospital, and her body is now in the care of Coroner Craig Morrison whose staff will conduct an autopsy.
Ortega-Camacho was taken by private vehicle to Samaritan Healthcare for treatment of minor injuries.
Alcohol and drugs did not contribute to this collision. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts. Both vehicles were damaged beyond repair.
The collision happened around 6:05 a.m. The Grant County Sheriff’s Motor Traffic Unit is investigating.
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Address/Location
Grant County Sheriff's Office
35 C St NW
Ephrata, WA 98823
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 509-754-2011