A 24-year-old Quincy father is dead after the ATV he was riding rolled over outside town late on November 2, ejecting him near Road 9 and Road E at around 10:45 p.m. Efren Lora leaves behind a 5-year-old child, his mother, and a family now grappling with sudden grief and mounting funeral costs.
According to Source ONE News, Lora was thrown from the ATV after it rolled while he was riding it, and he was not wearing a seat belt at the time, per the outlet's reporting. The station said the cause of the crash has not been independently confirmed. An obituary listing on Legacy.com identifies him as Efren Lucatero Lora and confirms he died on November 2, adding that his family is being cared for by Providence Funeral Services in Quincy.
A Young Family Left Behind
Lora is survived by his young child, his mother Vanessa Elizabeth Lora, and other grieving relatives, the station's report says. His family now faces funeral and burial expenses on top of the loss. Friends and supporters have organized a GoFundMe campaign to help Vanessa Lora cover those costs and give Efren what the outlet described as a proper farewell.
The fundraising effort is also being shared in Spanish, per the same account, in hopes of reaching more members of the Quincy community and surrounding areas. The campaign is seeking support broadly from the region rather than a single group, according to the report.
Rural Roads and ATV Risk
Lora's death adds to a string of ATV incidents reported in the Columbia Basin area in recent years. In September 2024, two 12-year-old girls were seriously injured when an ATV collided with a passenger car in Grant County, according to KPQ. That crash happened around 7:40 p.m. in the 14000 block of Road 8 Northeast, and a Grant County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said it appeared the ATV was being operated illegally at the time.
Nothing in the available reporting ties that 2024 collision to the circumstances of Lora's death, and the cause of the November 2 crash near Quincy remains unconfirmed. Broader safety data on ATV-related deaths is limited and largely historical: a hazard alert from Washington's Department of Labor & Industries, citing OSHA, notes that more than 300 workers nationwide died and over 2,000 were injured operating ATVs between 2003 and 2013, with about 60 percent of those deaths occurring in agriculture.
For now, Lora's family and friends are focused on honoring him and getting through the days ahead. The GoFundMe campaign remains the family's primary avenue for help as they cover funeral and burial costs for the young father.
