A Sunday night crash in Ephrata claims the life of one man.
Investigators with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) say the 44-year-old was speeding in a 2003 Dodge Caravan along Road A-Northwest when evidence suggests he attempted to turn west onto Road 12.3-Northwest.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reports that the van crashed while trying to turn.
Grant County Sheriff’s Office Deputies report that the van smashed into a large boulder, which threw the vehicle up before landing off the road on its driver’s side.
Source: KPQ Newsradio 560
When first responders and emergency personnel arrived on the scene, they pulled the victim from the van and attempted life-saving measures, but those efforts were not successful.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office will Continue looking into the Fatal Crash.
Investigators believe that the victim was also not wearing a seatbelt. The Grant County Sheriff’s Motor Traffic Unit is still investigating the accident.
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