Chelan County Sheriff(CCSD) - Sheriff Mike Harum reports at 1743 hours, Chelan County Sheriff’s deputies were advised of an injury accident on Entiat River Road at mile post 3.5.  Entiat Fire/Aid also responded.  911 telephone calls to RiverCom dispatch center advised a vehicle drifted off the travel portion of the roadway, entered the roadside embankment, exited the embankment airborne and struck two large trees in the yard of 5172 Entiat River Road.  The vehicle, a Ford Explorer Sport was pinned against a large tree and the driver was trapped inside the passenger compartment.

Upon arrival, Deputies and Fire/Aid crew member found the driver, Kyle Arras, a 20 yoa male from the upper Entiat Valley, pinned in the vehicle.  Fire/Aid used the “Jaws of Life” to cut away several pieces of the vehicle.  After an hour of rescue efforts, Kyle Arras was extricated and transported to Central Washington Hospital by Ballard Ambulance with life threatening injuries.

The Sheriff’s Office Collision Investigation Unit continues to investigate the cause of the accident.   Alcohol was not involved.

DATE   JULY 28, 2008    CASE 08C08583