July 31, 2023 / Source: Kiro 7
The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office reported a motor vehicle accident on Saturday. The accident occurred on a dirt road in the Wenatchee-Okanogan National Forest, near Liberty at around 4 p.m.
According to the officials, a Polaris Razor side-by-side ATV had rolled and crashed. This caused it to burst into flames. The events preceding this are not yet known.
There were four people present in the vehicle at the time of the accident. Two of them were fatally injured and pronounced dead at the scene. The other two had critical injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, they both succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced dead as well. The identity of the victims is not yet known.
The cause of the fatal crash is still being investigated at this time.