BENTON COUNTY, WA. (THECOUNT) — Kirk William Wheeler, of Mabton, Washington, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Saturday morning vehicle crash in Benton County.
Wheeler, 61, was killed in an Interstate 82 two-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck Saturday morning near Prosser.
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According to reports, Wheeler was operating a vehicle on I-82 near Prosser, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes Saturday around 5 a.m. The vehicle then collided head-on with a big-rig.
The driver of the 18-wheeler was uninjured in the collision.
Wheeler was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Benton County is a county in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, its population was 175,177. The county seat is Prosser, and its largest city is Kennewick. The Columbia River demarcates the county’s north, south, and east boundaries – Wikipedia.