American Medical Response ambulances transported one female and one male patient, both in serious condition to area hospitals
On Saturday (June 22) at 8:07 p.m., Vancouver Fire Department was dispatched to the intersection of Lower River Road and NW Gateway for a reported motor vehicle accident. On arrival, fire crews found a serious accident involving two cars.
One car had gone off the roadway and down a steep embankment. Firefighters used ladders to access this car. Using mechanical extrication tools, one female had to be cut from the car that had gone down the embankment.
American Medical Response ambulances transported one female and one male patient, both in serious condition to area hospitals.
The collision was witnessed by area resident Andrey Ivanov, who shared his observation on Facebook.
“The reckless driver passed me at about 80 mph coming head on in my lane 1 second before colliding with a stalled van in the center median,’’ Ivanov wrote. “The driver and the passenger of the van were standing in front of the van.’’
In total, Vancouver Fire had two engines, two ladder trucks, one heavy rescue and one battalion chief on scene for a total of 15 fire personnel.
The Vancouver Police Department is investigating the accident.
Information provided by the Vancouver Fire Department.
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