Four trucks are involved in crash

RITZVILLE – A collision involving four trucks on an icy Interstate 90 prompted the closure eastbound traffic Wednesday, Nov. 29, near Danekas Road

According to the Washington State Patrol, the crash occurred about 5:46 a.m. two miles east of the city.

The drivers involved in the crash are Merhawi M. Gebremedhin, 30, of Kent; Victor J. Birrueta Mendoza, 31, of Moses Lake; Richard C. Chandler, 60, of rural Spokane County; and Justin C. Mostek, 46, of Spokane Valley.

Gebremedhin was charged with negligent driving for failing to reduce speed in the icy conditions, the patrol reported.

Chandler was...