23-year-old Deer Park woman killed in crash south of Loon Lake

A Deer Park resident died in a crash south of Loon Lake on Wednesday, according to a news release from Washington State Patrol.

Denette March, 23, was traveling north on U.S. Highway 395 just before 9 a.m. The car struck the guardrail and traveled across the center lane into oncoming traffic, according to the news release, and was struck by a car going southbound. March was pronounced dead on scene.

Two passengers in the southbound car were taken to Providence Mount Carmel Hospital in Colville.

WSP said in the news release that investigators believe speed was a factor in the crash.