DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wash. — A Wenatchee man died and four other people were injured in a crash on Highway 97 north of Orondo early Saturday morning.
According to Washington State Patrol, 18-year-old Enrique Garcia was driving north on Highway 97 around 4:30 a.m.
WSP says law enforcement was actively pursuing Garcia when he failed to make a turn and rolled into the southbound ditch.
The car then caught fire on the side of the road.
Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene, four other people that were inside the car were taken to the hospital for their injuries.
The crash is still under investigation.
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