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PULLMAN — A fatal collision between a car and a semi-truck on Wednesday, August 2 resulted in the temporary closure of US 195 in both directions at Milepost 25.92, just north of the Pullman/SR 270 interchange.

The accident, which occurred three miles north of Pullman at approximately 8:47 a.m., prompted authorities to urge drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

According to Washington State Patrol (WSP), the fatality was 28-year-old Elizabeth Kahn, of Moscow, Idaho.

According to WSP, Kahn was driving northbound in a 2017 Nissan Sentra while attempting to pass vehicles usin...