Two drivers of vehicles involved in the crash were hospitalized
VANCOUVER – On Saturday (April 19) at around 11:15 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to a multiple vehicle crash in the area of NE 162nd Avenue and NE 7th Street.
The driver of a Subaru Impreza was traveling northbound on NE 164th Ave. when he lost control of the vehicle due to speed. His vehicle skidded sideways for approximately 200 feet, hit the center median, jumped over the curb and landed on top of a Honda Civic that was traveling southbound on NE 164 Avenue, crushing the passenger side and top of the car. After the Subaru Impreza hit the Honda, it also hit a Subaru Forester that was traveling just behind the Honda.
The driver of the Impreza was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries and remains hospitalized. The driver of the Subaru Forester suffered multiple fractures and a broken vertebra and remains hospitalized. The driver of the Honda suffered a few minor cuts and did not require medical treatment.
The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is continuing the investigation.
Information provided by the Vancouver Police Department.
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