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Idaho woman cited following accident

DAYTON–A 70-year-old Lewiston, Idaho woman was cited for driving under the influence following a February 2 single-vehicle accident near the SR 12-SR 261 intersection.

Donna A. Chandler was eastbound on SR 12, 17 miles east of Dayton when the 2003 Ford she was driving left the roadway at the right shoulder, the driver over corrected to the left, lost control, and the vehicle struck the embankment on the westbound shoulder, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Improper lane usage was listed as the cause of the accident and Chandler was cited for DUI, the WSP report indicated. She was wearing a seatbelt and sustained injuries. Chandler was transported to Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla.

The vehicle was totaled.