Othello man charged with vehicular assault

OTHELLO – An Othello man was charged with driving under the influence and vehicular assault April 3.

Juan R. Castro, 32, was driving northbound on Highway 17 when he failed to negotiate a curve and left the roadway. The 2007 Jeep he was driving proceeded off the shoulder approximately 100 feet where it struck a driveway before rolling and striking a tree, landing on it's top.

Washington State Patrol listed the cause as speed too fast.

Castro was transported by an aid car to the Othello Community Hospital before being airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center. His passenger, Luis A. Magana, 35,...