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Ephrata woman injured in collision

by STAFF REPORT
Staff Report | August 5, 2020 12:05 AM

MOSES LAKE — An Ephrata woman was flown to a hospital in Spokane for injuries suffered in a head-on collision on state Route 17 north of Moses Lake on Tuesday afternoon, according to Washington State Patrol.

Lee Hampton, 72, was driving a 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada southbound on SR-17 when the vehicle reportedly crossed the center line and struck a 2018 Toyota RAV4 driven by Gregory Lisewych, 39, of Wenatchee, traveling northbound, WSP stated.

Hampton and Lisewych were injured and transported to Samaritan Hospital. Hampton was later flown to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, according to WSP.

Both vehicles were totaled, and the cause is under investigation.