3 killed in T-bone wreck on SR 702 have been identified

Three people killed Monday when a suspected drunken driver slammed into their SUV near McKenna have been identified.

Passengers Kum Ki, 70, and his wife, Dong Ki, 67, of Fullerton, California, died in the wreck, along with Kyung Lee, 58, of Buena Park, California.

The driver of the SUV they were traveling in, a 59-year-old man from Buena Park, was critically injured.

The crash happened about 4:15 p.m. on state Route 702 and Eighth Avenue South, about five miles east of McKenna.

A woman driving a Dodge Grand Caravan south on Eighth Avenue ran a stop sign and hit the SUV, which was heading west on state Route 702, according to the Washington State Patrol.

The Dodge was traveling about 35 miles per hour and the SUV was going about 55 mph.

After T-boning the SUV, the Dodge careened through the intersection and hit a street sign and power pole. The downed power pole sparked a brush fire that burned about 10 acres before South Pierce Fire & Rescue crews got it under control.

The overturned SUV was pushed more than 20 feet off the highway.

Lee and the Kis were pronounced dead at the scene.

The 36-year-old Lynwood woman driving the Dodge and a 4-year-old boy in the vehicle were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

The road was blocked for more than six hours.

Troopers said the woman who caused the collision appeared to be under the influence.

This story was originally published August 8, 2018 at 10:07 AM.