Mattawa man injured in two-vehicle collision on SR 243 Thursday
Trooper Brian Moore/Courtesy photo A Mattawa man was injured in a two-vehicle collision Aug. 17.
MATTAWA — A Mattawa man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision just outside of Mattawa on Thursday, Aug. 17.
At approximately 2:40 p.m. Isidro Morfin, 37, of Mattawa, was driving a 2010 Ford Expedition north on State Route 243, about five miles north of Mattawa, when he reportedly crossed the centerline and struck a 2008 International Harvester 5300 driven by Wesley Young, 33, of Prosser. Both vehicles came to a rest blocking the roadway according a press release from Washington State Patrol.
Morfin was seriously injured in the collision and airlifted to Confluence Health-Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee for treatment. He was later airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for further treatment. Morfin’s passenger, Robert Ross, 47, of Mattawa, was also injured and transported to the Mattawa Community Medical Clinic. Young was not injured.
The collision is under investigation.