The driver and passenger of one vehicle sustained serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries and were transported by ambulance to a local hospital

On Monday (April 27) at about 7:39 p.m., deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office responded to a four‑vehicle collision with reported injuries on NE 78th Street, just west of NE 47th Avenue in Vancouver.

The Vancouver Fire Department and American Medical Response were first on scene and found a Chevrolet Trailblazer and a Subaru Forester with significant damage. A Toyota Highlander and a Subaru Outback were also involved and sustained minor, reportable damage.

Preliminary information indicates the Subaru Outback, Toyota Highlander, and Subaru Forester were stopped in an eastbound lane of NE 78th Street at a red light for NE 47th Avenue. The Chevrolet Trailblazer failed to slow for the stopped traffic and struck the rear of the Subaru Forester, triggering a chain‑reaction collision involving the other two vehicles.

The driver and passenger of the Chevrolet sustained serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries and were transported by ambulance to a local hospital. No other major injuries were reported.

The Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit responded to conduct the investigation. The driver of the Chevrolet showed observable signs of impairment, and corroborating evidence was found within the vehicle. Investigators believe there are additional factors that may have contributed to the crash.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Traffic Homicide Unit at trafficdetectives@clark.wa.gov and reference case 26003075. The investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available for release at this time.

Information provided by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.