Three injured in Pend Oreille County crash
Fri., May 15, 2009
A single-car crash near Ione on Thursday night critically injured the 21-year-old driver and earned him a drunken driving charge, according to Washington State Patrol.
His two passengers also were injured.
Michael T. Daggett is in critical condition at Deaconess Medical Center after he missed a left curve on state Route 31 at 1873 Greenhouse Road in Pend Oreille County, overturning his 1992 Plymouth Acclaim at 10:30 p.m., state troopers said.
He was taken by helicopter to Deaconess. His passengers, Christian A. Daggett, 19, and Martin K. Yarbrough, 48, were taken to Newport Hospital, where they were treated and released.
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