Train versus vehicle claims life of well-known Ritzville man

Joshua Draper, a 30-year-old Ritzville resident was killed in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 31, as the result of a tragic train versus vehicle accident at the Tokio Road Crossing.

Adams County Sheriff’s Undersheriff John Hunt said Tuesday, June 5, that the investigation is ongoing. The agency is waiting for the results of a toxicology report, which could take up to four weeks.

Following the accident, the sheriff’s office issued a press release to all area media.

That information has appeared in newspapers, television and radio broadcasts and websites across the state.

This is the th...