A Quincy man faces vehicular homicide charges after a wreck on Highway 28 Saturday evening east of Rock Island that killed a passenger in his vehicle.

The identity of the 36-year-old victim in the crash has not yet been released.

JesusIbarrabarragan, 41, is suspected of being under the influence when he wasdriving a 2001 Nissan Maxima west on the highway, drifted to the right shoulder,overcorrected and crossed the center line.

Hisvehicle was then hit by a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado being driven by ZacharyTurner, 30, of Quincy. Turners pickup then went over the guardrail and came torest on the south shoulder of the highway, according to the Washington StatePatrol.

Thevictim was dead at the scene.

Both Ibarrabarragan, who also faces a vehicular assault charge, and Turner were transported to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee with undisclosed injuries.

The accident happened about 7:36 p.m. at milepost 16 about eight moles east of Rock Island and caused traffic backups into early Sunday morning.

Theroadway was cleared of the accident about 12:30 a.m. but a disabled semiunrelated to the wreck blocked the eastbound lane until 2:17 a.m., the WSP said.

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