A motor vehicle crash initiated a brush fire on 97A. Shortly after the initial crash, a motorcyclist collided with the car.
Both the drivers were taken to Central Washington Hospital.
Sally Walker, the motorcyclist suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
According to the Department of Transportation, a floating vehicle was towed with the help of the Department of Ecology.
At around 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, a car was travelling northbound 97A. The car left the roadway at milepost 205 and went down the embarkment. The driver escaped the vehicle before it caught fire and submerged in the river.
According to the officials, the driver of the car was booked for reckless driving.
The crash blocked 97A between Wenatchee and Chelan.
The officials have not disclosed the identities of the victims involved in the crash.
August 16, 2022
Source: KPQ