3 injured in Mattawa collision

MATTAWA — Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision near Mattawa on Thursday.

About 4 p.m. Enrique Castroailon, 40, of Mattawa, was driving a 1991 Honda Accord north on state Route 243, about two miles south of Mattawa, and slowed down to make a left turn. As Castroailon was slowing down his vehicle was rear-ended by a 1994 Honda Civic driven by Jennifer Whitesell, 23, of Yakima, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Castroailon, Whitesell and her passenger, Fidel Lopez-Martinez, 41, of Mattawa, were injured in the collision and transported to Kadlec Medical Center in Richland for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Everyone involved in the collision was wearing a seatbelt and the patrol says neither alcohol nor drugs played a role in the incident. Both of the involved vehicles sustained reportable damages and were impounded. The patrol reports Whitesell was cited for following too close.

Richard Byrd can be reached via email at rbyrd@columbiabasinherald.com.