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Washington State Patrol troopers say a Toppenish man was legally intoxicated when he caused a three-vehicle collision that left a Wapato woman injured.

Troopers, Yakama Nation Tribal and Toppenish police officers went to the intersection of U.S. 97 and Fort Road for a three-vehicle crash shortly before 11 p.m. on May 29. At the scene, responders found two vehicles blocking the intersection with a third in the ditch, according to a probable cause affidavit filed by the State Patrol.

Troopers said Aiden Altsosie James Badonie, 19, was driving south on the highway and was making a right turn on to Fort Road, when he lost control of his 2018 Chrysler300, going over the curb and hitting a 2016 Honda Accord and a 2018 Toyota Corolla that were both heading east on Fort Road, the affidavit said. Badonie鈥檚 vehicle went into the ditch.

The Honda鈥檚 driver, 60-year-old Maria Vela of Wapato, was taken to Astria Toppenish Hospital with a broken breastbone, the affidavit said.

Based on the evidence at the scene, troopers estimated Badonie was driving between 70 and 75 mph at the time of the crash, the affidavit said. The speed limit on U.S. 97 in the Toppenish area is 55 mph.

A trooper smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from Badonie鈥檚 person, and he had a flushed face, watery eyes and slurred speech, the affidavit said. A preliminary breath test administered by a tribal officer showed his blood-alcohol content was .214, more than twice the legal limit, and more than 10 times the limit allowed for those younger than 21.

Troopers obtained a search warrant for Badonie鈥檚 blood for testing at the state crime lab, the affidavit said. He was booked into the Yakima County jail on suspicion of vehicular assault causing injury.

At a preliminary appearance hearing Monday, Deputy Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney William Splawn asked that the $20,000 placeholder bail set over the weekend remain in place. Splawn said the reports on how fast Badonie was driving and how much he had been drinking were concerns for the state, even though a pretrial assessment ranked him as at low risk of failing to appear or commit new crimes.

In addition to the bail, Splawn recommended that Badonie be required to install an ignition interlock device in any vehicle he drives if he is released to ensure that he is not driving impaired again.

Miranda Gonzales, a public defender assigned to represent Badonie at the preliminary appearance hearing, asked that Badonie be released on court supervision. She said that Badonie works full-time to support his father and two younger sisters.

Yakima County Superior Court Judge James Elliott said he had concerns about both Badonie鈥檚 reported level of intoxication and the speed at which he was driving. He maintained the bail and granted Splawn鈥檚 request for an ignition interlock requirement.

Court records show that Badonie posted bail Monday afternoon.