
6/23/2024
Vancouver, WA. – Official Release: On the evening of June 22, 2024, at 20:07, 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, fire fighters 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. In total, Vancouver Fire had two engines, two ladder trucks, one heavy rescue and one battalion chief one scene for a total of 15 fire personal. Vancouver Police Department is investigating the accident.
