Richland woman identified in fatal crash on SR 240 in Richland Friday

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Richland, Washington
intersection of Duportail Street and SR 240
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Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Richland Washington in Richland, Washington: A 46-year-old semi driver from Shoreline, Washington, failed to stop at a red light and struck the driver's side of an SUV driven by 58-year-old Teresa Weers of Richland at the intersection of Duportail Street and SR 240 in Richland, Washington, just after 8:30 p.m. Friday. Weers died at the scene. Her child passenger was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of injuries. Charges of failing to obey a traffic signal are pending against the semi driver; drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Teresa Weers Unknown Fatal
Unnamed Driver Driver Fatal
Semi driver (Shoreline, WA) At-fault party

Original reporting

Richland woman identified in fatal crash on SR 240 in Richland Friday | News | applevalleynewsnow.com

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