Three killed in head-on crash in Eastern Washington

Published 10:22 pm Sunday, January 1, 2012

DAVENPORT — Three people died in an early morning head-on crash on Sunday on U.S. 2 in Eastern Washington west of Spokane.

The Washington State Patrol told The Spokesman-Review that 66-year-old Benito M. Flores of Coulee Dam was driving west at milepost 258 when his car crossed the center line about 2 a.m. and crashed into a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Kacey McIntyre of Spokane.

McIntyre was killed, as well as a passenger, 20-year-old Faith Rebecca Proctor, also of Spokane.

McIntyre’s two other passengers were injured.

Authorities say Flores was driving alone.

The crash occurred about three miles east of Reardan.