2 teens among 4 killed in crash involving charter bus near Wenatchee

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wash. — Four people have died and several others were injured after a car crashed into a bus near Wenatchee on Sunday.

According to Washington State Patrol (WSP), around 1:28 p.m., a car driven by a 17-year-old was heading westbound on SR 28 near Voltage when it tried to pass another car. While going around the other vehicle, the first hit a charter bus travelling in the opposite lane. The impact sent them crashing into the vehicle they were initially trying to pass, according to WSP.

The bus wound up in a ditch and the other two cars were blocking the westbound lane.

The two people in the first vehicle, both 17-year-olds from East Wenatchee, were pronounced dead at the scene. Two people in the bus were killed, including the driver, who was identified as a 66-year-old man from Spokane. The other person died at the hospital. They have only been identified as a passenger on the bus.

It’s not immediately clear where the charter bus was headed, but many of the passengers were from Spokane and ranged in age from 18 to 84.

The third vehicle, which the first tried to pass, had a 6-year-old and 8-year-old as passengers. None appeared injured.