Fatal Motorcycle Collision South of Chelan

A motorcycle accident killed in Chelan County killed two people Saturday night.

The Washington State Patrol reports the accident occurred on State Route 971, three miles south of Chelan when 69-year-old James Desmarias swerved the motorcycle to avoid colliding with an animal and hit a guardrail.

The impact ejected both Desmarias and his passenger, 66-year-old Anita Desmarias. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene.