Daniel Gama, Brini Moran, and Manuela Franco Dies in SR 17 Tragic Crash [Othello, WA]

Othello, WA (February 16, 2024) On Thursday morning, 14-year-old Daniel Gama Perez, 44-year-old Brini Moran Flores, and 44-year-old Manuela Franco Huerta all of Warden, died in a tragic crash on SR 17.

According to the WSP, the tragic crash happened at about 7 a.m. on southbound State Route 17 near Cunningham Road.

Reports say that Huerta was driving a southbound Toyota Corolla when she lost control of her vehicle veered onto the opposite lane and was struck by a semi-truck driven by 53-year-old Jeffery Tibbs of Hermiston, Oregon.

Authorities pronounced Huerta and her passengers Perez and Flores dead at the scene. Tibbs escaped injuries.

Officials say that Huerta may have been going too fast for condition.

WSP is investigating the fatal 2-vehicle crash and has not released further information at this time.

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Sweet Lawyers express sympathies to the bereaved families of Daniel Gama Perez, Brini Moran Flores, and Manuela Franco Huerta. Our hearts are with you through these trying times.

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What Can the Bereaved of Daniel Gama Perez Do?

We at Sweet Lawyers understand that losing a loved one is devastating. Worse is if the cause of death is another’s negligence.

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The benefit of getting yourself a wrongful death attorney is that they will help you get compensation for the economic and non-economic damages incurred due to the death.

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Thus, it is crucial to know and understand these time limitations, as they vary from state to state and case to case.

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