Richland woman killed in crash at Duportail and Hwy 240

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Richland, Washington
Highway 240 bypass at Duportail Street
Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Richland Washington in Richland, Washington: A 46-year-old Shoreline, Wash. semi driver hauling an Amazon trailer ran a red light on the Highway 240 bypass at Duportail Street in Richland about 8:30 p.m. Friday and crashed into a Subaru Outback driven by a 58-year-old Richland woman, according to the Washington State Patrol. The Subaru driver died before she could be taken to a hospital. Her granddaughter, a girl who was in the Subaru, was taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland and was reported recovering. The semi driver was not hurt; WSP said no drugs or alcohol were involved.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Teresa J. Weers Unknown Fatal
Weers' granddaughter Unknown Hospitalized
Micheal Tekeste Asgodom Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Richland woman killed in crash at Duportail and Hwy 240 | Tri-City Herald

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