Nov. 18 – A 13-year-old Pullman boy was killed Saturday morning in a five-vehicle pileup on U.S. Highway 195 north of Rosalia.
Zion Bischoff died at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, according to a Washington State Patrol news release issued Saturday evening.
According to WSP, a semi-truck lost control on the icy roadway and veered across the northbound lanes. This caused four other cars to collide, including a car parked along the shoulder of the highway.
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Zion Bischoff and Pullman resident Stephen Bischoff, 44, were in a vehicle that collided with the semitruck. Stephen Bischoff, the driver, is still being treated at Sacred Heart, according to family members.
Deary resident Garrett Stricklin, 22, was also involved in the crash. He was not injured.
According to WSP, there were no further injuries.
US 195 was blocked for much of the day on Saturday. A diversion was put in place before the highway reopened on Saturday evening.
