Devastating wreck claims the life of Lind teenager: Lind, Ritzville communities unite to grieve and support each other after the death of high school senior Pedro Huitron

The halls of Lind-Ritzville High School were filled with somber silence on Monday morning as students returned to school after learning about the car wreck that took the life of their classmate Pedro Huitron.

Students attempted to deal with their grief, embracing friends and consoling each other as they struggled to accept the reality of Huitron’s death.

Huitron died on Friday, Feb. 20, in a collision that claimed his life, as well as the life of Hartline student Auston Frye. The accident also hospitalized Lind-Ritzville High School student Roberto Valdovinos, who is currently recovering in Ha...