After three serious accidents on U.S. 97 near Chelan over the past week, Washington State Patrol is implementing emphasis patrols.

Trooper Jeremy Weber said all three crashes involved crossing the center line.

"We're just going to do our best to stop everybody that needs to be stopped," Weber said. "Anytime crashes happen like this, the significance, we don't take that lightly."

Details of Each Incident

While the three crashes happened similarly, the circumstances behind the accidents were all different.

On Tuesday, Oct. 21, State Patrol said 52-year-old Wayne Hensey allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and veered into the oncoming lane, striking and killing 42-year-old Macaria Ambrizespino of Bridgeport. Charges have not been filed, but the crash at milepost 236 remains under investiga

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