According to the report, a 2005 Honda Accord driver was traveling at a high rate of speed when he failed to negotiate a curve and collided head-on with a 2014 Toyota Tundra
Chelan, WA – Jose Morales-Rosas, 32, was killed in a collision between two vehicles in Chelan on Sunday evening, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's Office.
The accident took place on Highway 150 near Shop Avenue just before 8 p.m. March 31.
According to the report, a 2005 Honda Accord driver was traveling at a high rate of speed when he failed to negotiate a curve and collided head-on with a 2014 Toyota Tundra.
Morales-Rosas was a passenger in the Honda and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the Honda, Mateo Villa-Morales, 23, of Orondo, was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with critical injuries.
The driver of the Toyota, a 51-year-old Pasco man, and his four passengers, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Lake Chelan Community Hospital.
Authorities said Mateo Villa-Morales is being investigated for DUI, vehicular assault, and vehicular homicide.
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