Fatality wreck claims the life of area resident

Washington State Patrol responded to a one-vehicle rollover collision on Sunday, June 7, which claimed the life of 35-year-old Ritzville resident Matthew Bren. The fatality wreck occurred nine miles south of Lind on State Route 21.

The collision occurred just after 7:30 a.m. when Bren failed to negotiate a curve. The 2007 Toyota Prius Hatchback left the roadway, heading down a slope into a plowed field.

The vehicle rolled several times, ejecting the driver before coming to rest on its side, the Washington State Patrol report states. Bren was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision,...