32-year-old Joe Sandoval was killed by a car on SR 97, 2 miles outside Wapato; driver lost control, charges pending.

Joe Sandoval, a 32-year-old man from Wapato, was killed on Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle on State Route 97, two miles outside city limits. The driver, a 38-year-old Yakima resident, lost control of his car and hit Sandoval while he was walking northbound. Investigators are looking into the incident, and while no drugs or alcohol are suspected, charges against the driver are still pending.

September 22, 2024
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