October 21, 2022
Skamania County – On October 15, 2022, at approximately 4:05 PM, a commercial vehicle versus passenger car fatality collision occurred on eastbound State Route 14 at milepost 54. The collision began when a red passenger vehicle attempted to pass the commercial vehicle. A westbound passenger vehicle was forced to the right shoulder to avoid hitting the red passing vehicle head-on. The westbound vehicle lost control, crossed the centerline, and was struck by the commercial vehicle in the eastbound lane. Both the commercial vehicle and passenger vehicle caught fire. The driver of the passenger car suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision.
WSP Detectives are looking for the driver and/or passengers of the red passenger vehicle that passed the commercial vehicle. They are also asking anyone who was traveling through the area between 3:45 PM and 4:15 PM and has dash-cam video to please review the recordings for the red passenger vehicle. If you have information regarding this fatal collision, please contact Detective Dave Ortner at (360) 449-7942 or dave.ortner@wsp.wa.gov.
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