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Milher Moreno Lopez

Age : 25

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 04/19/2026

Location : Road 3 NE and Road U NE

City : Moses Lake

County : Grant

State : Washington

Agency : Grant County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 04/19/2026 at approximately 4:35 p.m., Milher Moreno Lopez was riding as the front-seat passenger in a 2003 Toyota Corolla driven by his brother, Darvelio Moreno Lopez, 20, near the intersection of State Route 17 and Stratford Road in Moses Lake. As the Toyota attempted to turn from northbound State Route 17 onto Stratford Road, it struck a 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Savana R. Oliphant, 19, of Moses Lake. The impact forced the Jeep off the roadway, where it struck a light pole and rolled into a ditch. Oliphant sustained injuries and was transported to Samaritan Hospital. Instead of stopping as required by law, Darvelio continued driving away from the collision, resulting in the incident being investigated as a felony hit-and-run.
Grant County Sheriff's Office deputies located the Toyota approximately 30 minutes later and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Darvelio continued driving away while deputies pursued eastbound from the Moses Lake area. The pursuit followed Wheeler Road, which becomes Road 3 Northeast, and continued for approximately nine miles through rural Grant County. Investigators reported that the Toyota reached high speeds as deputies attempted to stop it.
As the pursuit approached the intersection of Road 3 Northeast and Road U Northeast, Darvelio crossed the centerline into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a westbound 2005 Dodge Ram pickup driven by Nevin J. Anderson, 24, of Warden. The force of the collision destroyed the Toyota and caused catastrophic damage to both vehicles. Darvelio and Milher suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. Anderson survived the collision and was transported to Samaritan Hospital with injuries. Investigators reported that he had been wearing a seat belt. Authorities were unable to immediately determine whether either occupant of the Toyota had been restrained.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yoursourceone.com/columbia_basin/update-fatal-moses-lake-pursuit-crash-kills-two-closes-road-3-ne/article_29bfeb93-6af6-4664-8b86-6a48f70550fd.html
https://www.khq.com/news/two-killed-in-crash-after-fleeing-moses-lake-hit-and-run-that-hurt-19-year/article_21c973dd-3cc7-43a5-b06b-9b38e9b21017.html
https://www.gcj.news/two-dead-two-injured-following-hit-and-run-wreck-pursuit/