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Two vehicle collision leads to heavy extrication in Vancouver

Two-vehicle collision on State Route 14 in Vancouver leads to heavy extrication and investigation.

By Clark County Today · August 12, 2024
Two vehicle collision leads to heavy extrication in Vancouver
Two-vehicle collision on State Route 14 in Vancouver leads to heavy extrication and investigation.
Photo courtesy Vancouver Fire Department
Photo courtesy Vancouver Fire Department

Fire crews worked for 22 minutes to extricate the male and he was transported to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center by American Medical Response in stable condition

Shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 11), a 9-1-1 caller reported a high impact motor vehicle collision on State Route 14 eastbound just before the Ellsworth Blvd. exit. 

Photo courtesy Vancouver Fire Department
Photo courtesy Vancouver Fire Department

Fire crews arrived to find a single occupant inside a vehicle with heavy damage and they were unable to gain access to the patient due to entrapment. Fire crews worked for 22 minutes to extricate the male and he was transported to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center by American Medical Response in stable condition. 

State Route 14 eastbounds was closed for about one hour while crews worked in the roadway to free the occupant. The second vehicle left the scene and was never located, the collision is being investigated by the Washington State Patrol.      

Photo courtesy Vancouver Fire Department
Photo courtesy Vancouver Fire Department

Information provided by the Vancouver Fire Department.

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