Four injured in vehicle versus pedestrian accident

CHELAN - On July 5 at around 1825 hours, Sheriff Brian Burnett reports a vehicle versus pedestrian accident at the intersection of West Woodin Avenue and East Center Street in the city limits of Chelan.  The Chelan County Sheriff's Office, Chelan Fire, and Lake Chelan Community Hospital EMS responded. 

Upon arrival there were three pedestrians injured and the causing driver was trapped upside down in her vehicle.   Lake Chelan Community Hospital EMS transported the three pedestrians and the driver to Lake Chelan Community Hospital.  The most serious injury was a head injury to an adult female who was ultimately airlifted to Harborview Hospital. 
 

Witnesses at the scene said the driver of a white SUV turned into the driveway at 2208 West Woodin Avenue and drove at a high rate of speed through the patio area of the business and struck three pedestrians who were in the patio area.  The vehicle continued to accelerate driving over the embankment, across the top of an unoccupied parked vehicle, flipping and coming to rest upside down against a parked vehicle.  Two of the three vehicles were totaled to include the causing vehicle.   

 Early indications are a medical condition may have been a contributing factor, the investigation is ongoing.