DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wash. — One person died in a vehicle fire following a crash in East Wenatchee on October 16th.
Douglas County Deputies were dispatched to a crash near 4th Street SE and South Van Well Avenue on October 16, 2026, at approximately 11:48 p.m.
Responders found a passenger vehicle off the roadway and fully engulfed in flames.
A 27-year-old man was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
After extinguishing the fire, they discovered a second person dead inside the vehicle.
Douglas County Deputies say that preliminary observations indicate alcohol and excessive speed were likely contributing factors in the crash.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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