3 dead, 2 injured in head-on crash near Brewster

Published On: Aug 22 2012 09:46:56 AM PDT   Updated On: Aug 22 2012 09:47:04 AM PDT
BREWSTER, Wash. -

The Washington State Patrol says three people were killed and two others injured in a head-on crash on Highway 97 north of Brewster on Tuesday afternoon.

The Wenatchee World reports two Bridgeport residents -- Shannon D. Santacruz, 42, and Theresa M. Santacruz, 24, -- were killed, along with a 46-year-old Okanogan woman, whose name has not been released.

Two passengers were taken to a nearby hospital.

A Washington State Patrol report said the woman from Okanogan was driving north around 4:40 p.m. and crossed the center line, striking the vehicle driven by Santacruz.

All of the passengers were in Santacruz's vehicle.

The report also said everyone was wearing a seat belt. It's unknown whether drugs or alcohol were involved.

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