Yakima DUI Crash Injures Family, Child Airlifted

A 54-year-old Yakima man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and vehicular assault after police say he crossed the center line and struck a family’s vehicle on East Yakima Avenue around 9 p.m. Oct. 14. The collision left the family’s vehicle overturned and trapped four occupants, including two children; all were taken to a local hospital. A seriously injured 10-year-old was later airlifted to Seattle Children’s Hospital, and the child’s mother was treated and released. Police say the driver was under the influence of multiple drugs, and the investigation is ongoing.





