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WA Man Dies After Exposure to Hantavirus From Mice
A Grant County man is dead from Hantavirus, caused by rodents. This is the first case reported in the state this year. He is the 19th known death in Washington from the virus since 1985. The Grant County Health District confirmed the man had a known exposure to rodents before his death. According to the Washington State Department of Health, most Hantavirus cases are in Eastern Washington, particularly in rural areas.
Tractor Trailer Crash at Roundabout
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office was alerted about a single vehicle accident at the Highway 35/81/81 roundabout in South Lancaster Township. Randall Eilderts, 62, from Ackley, Iowa, who owns R.D Eilderts Trucking, was driving a Freightliner Semi truck with an empty grain trailer southbound on Highway 61. He was not familiar with the area and due to heavy rain, could not see the roundabout when approaching from the north. Eilderts tried to slow down as he realized the roundabout was ahead, but was unsuccessful. His truck hit the curb, causing it to briefly become partially airborne. The truck then collided with the center grass mound of the roundabout, jackknifed to the west, went over an embankment, and hit a light pole before coming to a stop.
NEWS BITES: June 12, 2024
EPHRATA — A 22-year-old Quincy man was jailed Tuesday for possessing sexually explicit images of children, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. GCSO detectives arrested Isaac N. Gutierrez at his home in the 500 block of C Street Southeast, according to the statement. The arrest was the result of an investigation that was started after detectives received a tip about someone in Grant County uploading images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. After a six-month investigation and several search warrants, detectives identified Gutierrez as well as the location of the images online.
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