Fire crews and police units closed all lanes Southbound in order to extricate and treat the victims
At 11:52 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 18), Vancouver Fire Department units were dispatched to the I-5 Bridge lanes southbound for a motor vehicle accident. Arriving firefighters found two cars with four passengers still inside with significant damage blocking two lanes of I-5.
Fire crews and police units closed all lanes Southbound in order to extricate and treat the victims. Automated extrication tools were used to remove patients from both cars. Four AMR ambulances transported four patients to area hospitals with serious injuries.
Vancouver Fire Department had two engines, two ladder trucks, one battalion chief and one squad for a total of 17 crew members working on scene. The southbound lanes were closed for about 45 minutes. Washington State Patrol is investigating the crash.
Information provided by Vancouver Fire Department.
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