She was booked into the Benton County jail and was released on her own recognizance a few days later. Clasen is a 14-year veteran of the WSP who was assigned to the Yakima field office.

WSP Chief John R. Batiste said the trooper was off-duty and driving her personal car at the time of the deadly crash, which happened in Richland. The trooper was taken into custody by the Richland ...