One person died and two others were wounded following a small plane crash at Olympic National Park in Washington state on July 15, officials said. Just before 7 p.m. local time, park rangers wereinformed about the crash,which occurred in a forested area near the Irely Lake Trailhead, and responded with a search and rescue mission, according to a park news release. Authorities discovered three people who were on board the Murphy SR3500 Mosse plane. News:Video shows police detain alleged hijacker of small plane at Vancouver airport The three victims were taken to a local trauma center for medical treatment, the news release stated. One was pronounced dead. KOMO News reported that the surviving victims were in"satisfactory condition,"citing a Harborview Medical Center spokesperson. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. Olympic National Park is located in Port Angeles, 108 miles from Tacoma. Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Olympic National Park plane crash: 1 dead, 2 injured
