Nov. 17 – A 13-year-old from Pullman was killed Saturday in a crash involving five vehicles, including two semi-trucks, on U.S. Highway 195, 3 miles north of Rosalia in Whitman County, according to Washington State Patrol.
Zion Bischoff, a passenger, died of his injuries at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, WSP said in a news release.
At 7:20 a.m., Stephen Powers was driving south on the highway toward Babb Road when he lost control on the ice, WSP said. The semitruck and trailer he was driving flew across the northbound lanes and Stephen Bischoff, who was driving north with Zion Bischoff in a 2023 Mazda CX-50, struck the semi in the northbound lanes.
The Mazda was pushed into another northbound lane and struck two other northbound vehicles, troopers said. Meanwhile, Powers’ semi-trailer struck another semi-trailer parked on the shoulder, pushing the parked vehicle into a rock wall.
Stephen Bischoff, 44, of Pullman, was taken to Sacred Heart before being treated and released from the hospital, according to WSP. Stephen Bischoff was wearing a seatbelt and Zion Bischoff was not.
No one else was injured.
Troopers are investigating possible charges against Powers, 68, of Spokane Valley. There were no drugs or alcohol involved.
