Two people from Star were killed Monday morning when the SUV they were traveling in was struck from behind by a semitrailer near Snoqualmie Pass, according to Washington State Patrol reports.

Jess Albert Bass, 68, and Jean Elaine Bass, 73, both died in the five vehicle pileup, which included three semitrailer trucks. Washington State police reports do not indicate what the relationship was between Jess and Jean Bass.

The crash occurred shortly before 11 a.m. in an eastbound lane of Interstate 90.

Traffic was stopped in the area for road construction and Bass was slowing down as he approached those stopped vehicles when the Cherokee was hit from behind by a semitrailer, according to WSP reports.

That impact forced Bass’ SUV into a semitrailer in front of it, causing a chain reaction that involved three trucks and two cars.

Jess Bass and Jean Bass were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according to WSP reports. Four other people in the other vehicles were injured in the crash and had to be taken to nearby hospitals by ambulance, according to reports.

The crash is still under investigation and no citations had been issued as of Tuesday morning but WSP reports say the cause of the crash was inattention on the part of the semitrailer driver which crashed into Bass’s SUV.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Steward & Williams Tribute Center in Ellensburg, Wash.

Jess Bass described himself as "A 68 year old Great Grandfather with almost a 30 year background as a Real Estate Broker. I am now retired and living with my beautiful wife of 41 years," on his Twitter page.