Othello man dies in Pasco wreck

PASCO - An Othello man was killed in a head-on collision in Pasco Monday night.

Victor M. Rebuelta, 37, was reportedly speeding south on state Route 397 about 7:15 p.m. Monday in a 1999 Jeep Cherokee. According to the State Patrol, Rebuelta missed a curve, crossed the center line and hit a semi-truck and tractor head-on. Rebuelta was pronounced dead at the scene.

The truck driver, Steven C. Loreng, 42, of Pasco, was uninjured in the crash. Rebuelta was reportedly wearing a seatbelt.

- Staff report