A crash on eastbound Interstate 82 near Richland happened around 9 p.m. on March 14. According to the Washington State Patrol, 32-year-old Beverly Whitehead was driving a Chevrolet Suburban when it went off the road.
The accident occurred near the Interstate 82/182 Interchange. Police put in the report that they believe that Whitehead was trying to get back on the roadway, but overcorrected the vehicle. When this happened, the vehicle rolled.
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According to the report, the Suburban rolled multiple times before it came to a rest. When emergency personnel got to the scene of the accident, they found Whitehead still in the car. Despite having worn her seatbelt, she was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
Whitehead was the only one in the vehicle at the time of the accident. Troopers notified her family after the accident occurred.
According to a family friend, Whitehead had five children. They are 11, 9, 5, 3, and 2-years-old. It was not reported if anyone was setting up a fundraiser for the family.
There has not been a preliminary release on why Whitehead left the roadway, to begin with. There has not been any initial speculation about what caused the accident.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident that claimed Whitehead’s life. It is unclear if impairment was a factor in the accident.
The police are currently still investigating the accident to determine the cause of the accident.