Mattawa man injured in rollover accident
Silverino Basurto Sanchez, 44 of Mattawa, rolled his vehicle Tuesday night just off SR243.
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MATTAWA — A Mattawa man was airlifted to a regional hospital Tuesday night after a rollover accident on State Route 243.
A report by Washington State Patrol states 44-year-old Silverino Basurto Sanchez was southbound on SR243 at about 6:30 p.m. when his vehicle left the roadway to the right and overcorrected into the northbound lane. The vehicle then rolled and came to rest on its top on the northbound shoulder.
Sanchez was injured and transported by air to Kadlec Regional Medical in Richland.
He is being cited for driving with wheels off roadway.
Rebecca Pettingill may be reached at rpettingill@columbiabasinherald.com.