Troopers

The crash was reported at about 2:30 pm when 23-year-old Travis Taft of Yakima was driving westbound on Highway 12 trying to pass another vehicle

Troopers have been busy with deadly crashes over the last two years. They say in 2021 670 fatal crashes were reported.

Washington State Patrol Troopers say 22-year-old Homero Lemus is behind bars after being arrested on Monday.

Authorities are now searching for the driver and a passenger in the vehicle in which Ramos was a passenger.

Yakima Police say they continue emphasis patrols to try and keep more people from being injured or killed in a crash.

It's a serious problem. State officials estimate about 30 times a year a trooper or a vehicle is struck on the side of the road while Troopers are speaking to other drivers

An average of 500 to 700 vehicles are stolen each year within city limits

Troopers say the crash happened at about 5:45 am when a driver was traveling south on State Route 823, 2 miles Northeast of Selah.

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