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5-year-old Jayden James Secrest was driving a child-sized ATV on his parent's property, with his friend Blake Lee Cronkhite, 3, riding on the back. At some point the boys were riding near a pond when they lost control and drove the ATV into it. Apparently though there were adults present, no one saw the boys drive into the pond, but as soon as their fathers saw the ATV floating in the water they rushed to the pond, pulled them ashore, and began CPR. Despite their efforts, both children were pronounced dead, with the cause of death listed as drowning.
An Omak man faces a vehicular homicide charge after an ATV accident Saturday night that left his passenger dead. The victim, Charity R. Rumbolz, 24, of Omak, was found dead early today in Conconully Lake. Cain M. Bivins, 33, was booked into the Okanogan County Jail. Alcohol was a factor in the accident. Bivins was driving the ATV on Sinlahekin Road along the upper reservoir of Conconully Lake when he lost control on a sharp corner. The ATV went over a 100-foot cliff and into the water. Bivins was ejected but Rumbolz, who was wearing a seat belt, sunk with the ATV in about 30 feet of water.