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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
OTHELLO - A high-speed pursuit in excess of 100 mph ended abruptly Oct. 25, when the driver lost control of his Toyota pickup and crashed on state Highway 17.
Driver Jacob Arceo, 25, of Pasco, and passenger Tatianna Seideman, 20, of Oldtown, Idaho, were both injured and transported to the local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Arceo is facing possible charges of first-degree driving with a suspended license and reckless driving. The incident has been turned over to the Washington State Patrol, which has yet to say if Seideman is facing any charges after she refused to provide her name to Adams County Sheriff's Office deputies immediately following the crash.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the Washington State Patrol initiated pursuit of a red Toyota Tacoma that was traveling a "very high speeds" on southbound U.S. Highway 395 between Ritzville and Lind.
Troopers called off the pursuit, but notified the Sheriff's Office the vehicle's last known direction of travel was on westbound state Highway 26, headed toward Othello.
Deputies spotted the vehicle east of Booker Road and attempted a traffic stop, the Sheriff's Office reported. But the driver, later identified as Arceo, turned south on Booker Road and accelerated to speeds in excess of 100 mph.
When the Toyota reached state Highway 17, Arceo turned northbound, records show. He attempted to pass another vehicle and lost control.
The pickup overturned and rolled several times, coming to rest off the roadway, the Sheriff's Office reported, noting deputies promptly rendered aid.
Arceo was transported to the hospital along with a lone passenger" who was "unwilling to provide verifying information." The Sheriff's Office said that passenger was subsequently identified as Seideman.
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