WENATCHEE – State troopers say a Lakewood man that was able to avoid a head-on crash on Highway 97A Sunday ended up in the Columbia River. When Joshua Martinez, 24, attempted to pass another vehicle, he reportedly had to swerve to avoid an oncoming car and skidded off the highway into the river. State troopers say the wreck sparked a small brush fire along the highway. Martinez was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The state patrol cited Martinez for reckless driving.
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