The only occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene

On Saturday (Nov. 30) at about 7:25 a.m., Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue (CCFR) responded to a single vehicle crash in the area of milepost 12 on Lewisville Highway (SR 503).   

The arriving-engine 22 found a single vehicle with significant front end damage that was fully involved in fire and partially overhanging a steep embankment with an unknown number of occupants on arrival.  

With a total of three engines, one truck with a special rescue vehicle, and two chief officers, fire crews extinguished the fire; stabilized the vehicle; performed a search over the embankment with ropes and specialized equipment including a drone from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. The lone victim was extricated from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.   

CCFR was assisted on scene by Fire District 3, American Medical Response, and the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. The scene was turned over to Washington State Patrol and the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office for investigation.  

CCFR extends its deepest sympathy to the family of the victim in this incident.  

Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue (CCFR) serves 50,000 people over 125 square miles, including the cities of La Center, Ridgefield, Woodland, and the Cowlitz Indian Reservation. Our combination department includes full-time and volunteer firefighters responding to an average of 5400 fire and emergency medical calls a year. CCFR also provides a wide array of Community Risk Reduction programs including fire inspections, building plan reviews, and a Community Paramedic program. CCFR operates under a balanced budget and has a history of passing independent financial audits by the state.