Two teens die in Coulee City crash

Two teenagers were killed and a third injured in Coulee City Friday night when the car they were in left the road and hit a light pole at the city park.

The driver, Auston Frye, 17, of Hartline; and a passenger, Pedro Huitron, 18, of Lind, died in the crash that occurred about 8:30, the Washington State Patrol reported. Another passenger, Roberto Valdovinos, 16, also of Lind, was injured and flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

The 1994 Honda Civic, in which they were traveling west on highway 2, left the road to the right and struck the light pole, then came to rest at the entrance to Coulee City Park, the WSP said, listing "speed too fast" as the cause.

A candlelight vigil was held at 8:30 Saturday night at the Coulee City Park Jetty, with a box available for notes and cards to the families.

A donation site has been set up for funeral and other expenses for Huitron . It had raised about $8,163 as of Tuesday. A donation site to help with the medical expenses of Valdovinos had raised more than $3,600 Tuesday. And a site for donations to help the Frye family had raised $4,265 Tuesday.