Area where crash occurred north of Sunnyside (Google maps)
Area where crash occurred north of Sunnyside (Google maps)
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The fatal crash occurred early Tuesday morning, just north of Sunnyside.

  Yakima County Deputies say driver apparently slammed into a brick building

According to information released by YCSO Public Information Officer Casey Schilperoot, Deputies were called to a location in the 8300 block of Van Belle Road. The location is less than half-a-mile north of Sunnyside.

They reported a single-car crash, where the driver had apparently hit a brick building while traveling at a high rate of speed.

The driver is deceased, it is not known if he died later at the scene or if he was deceased when officers arrived.

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The YCSO says it will take some time to extricate the person from the car, as well as conduct a preliminary investigation into the crash. More information is expected soon.

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