Anthony Gutierrez, 17, of Sunnyside, was pronounced dead at the scene
Sunnyside, WA. – A teenager was killed in a rollover crash on Friday, May 16, in Sunnyside.
According to the Washington State Patrol, the accident happened on SR 241.
A 21-year-old man was driving a car southbound when he lost control and veered off the roadway.
The vehicle went through a barbed wire fence, rolled over, and caught fire.
Anthony Gutierrez, 17, of Sunnyside, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Jason D. Andrade, 16, and Jeffrey B. Hornbarger, 18, both of Sunnyside, were riding in the car and were unhurt.
The driver of the car, 21-year-old Elias Nathaniel Ayala, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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