Father, 2-Year-Old Killed in Kittitas County Collision
The Washington State Patrol has details on an unspeakable tragedy involving a northern Illinois family.
44-year-old Jeffrey White, of Kirkland, Illinois, was killed along with his two-year-old daughter.
Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, White was westbound on Interstate 90. This was roughly 15 miles west of Ellensburg.
White veered off the roadway; he first struck an embankment, then a canal wall. The vehicle landed on its roof.
Both White and his daughter were pronounced dead at the scene.
They had their seatbelts fastened, as did White's five-year-old son, who was also inside the vehicle. The little boy sustained non-fatal injuries, for which he was treated at Harborview Medical Center.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
White and his children were traveling in a 2024 Toyota Tacoma; the vehicle was totaled.
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