2 on ATV seriously hurt plunging over 30-foot cliff near Kennewick
Two men were seriously hurt when their ATV drove off a 30-foot cliff south of Kennewick.
The men were riding a four-wheeler near Highway 397 when the driver went over the edge of the cliff onto the highway shoulder about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, near Bofer Canyon Road, showed Facebook posts by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and Benton County Fire District 1.
The intersection is near Interstate 82, about two miles south of Kennewick.
A passersby stopped to help and called 911 after seeing the men sail over the edge, the sheriff’s office said.
When emergency medical staff arrived, they found the men had “significant injuries,” including a man with two broken arms.
They were taken to a local hospital but their condition was not immediately available.
Neither of the men was wearing a helmet, said officials.
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash.
This story was originally published July 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM.