Soap Lake crash injures driver

SOAP LAKE — A two-vehicle crash in Soap Lake on Monday afternoon left one driver hospitalized after a motorhome pulled into an intersection and was struck by an oncoming car, according to the Washington State Patrol.

According to Washington State Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 3:50 p.m. at the junction of state Route 17 and state Route 28.

Troopers said a 2007 motorhome driven by Cody T. Johnson, 71, of Soap Lake, failed to stop at a stop sign before entering the intersection. A 1996 Chevrolet Geo Tracker, driven by Danny D. Rhoads, 43, of Ephrata, struck the motorhome.

Rhoads was injured and transported to Kadlec Regional Medical Center. His 17-year-old passenger, also from Ephrata, was uninjured.

Johnson, who was not injured, may face charges, WSP said. Both drivers and the passenger were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

Both vehicles were totaled and towed from the scene. The investigation remains ongoing.

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