East Wenatchee man dies in ATV accident

EAST WENATCHEE — An East Wenatchee man died when his ATV rolled down a hillside and he was ejected early Monday morning, according to a statement from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. 

Austin Davis, 40, was found dead at the scene of the accident, the DCSO wrote.

Davis left his home in the 13000 block of U.S. Highway 2 sometime before midnight New Year’s Eve in the ATV with two adult passengers, the DCSO statement said. The two passengers got out of the ATV at some point during the ride and Davis went on by himself but didn’t return. The two passengers walked back to the residence and notified the sheriff’s office at about 1:45 a.m. New Year’s Day. 

Deputies conducted a search using the DCSO drone and its off-road vehicle.

“Deputies located the wreckage site, which was over a steep hillside. Austin had been ejected from the ATV and was found to be deceased,” the statement said. Fire crews from Douglas County Fire District 4 and Ballard Ambulance helped recover the body, it added.