One Killed in Fiery Car Crash on Highway 14 [Skamania County, WA]

Two Vehicles Involved in Fiery Car Crash on Highway 14 in Skamania County

 
SKAMANIA COUNTY, WA (October 25, 2022) – Police confirmed that one person died in a fiery crash on Highway 14 on October 15.
 
According to the Washington State Patrol, the collision happened at milepost 54 around 4:05 PM.
 
Based on a report, a red passenger car tried to pass a commercial vehicle on the eastbound side of the highway. At that time, a westbound passenger car went to the right shoulder to avoid hitting the red passenger car head-on.
 
Then, the westbound car lost control, crossed the centerline, and was hit by the commercial vehicle. Both vehicles caught fire in the incident.
 
As a result, WSP officers said the driver of the westbound passenger car suffered fatal injuries. They did not yet release the victim’s name pending kin notification.
 
As of now, WSP detectives are looking for the driver of the red car. In addition, they ask anyone who was in the area between 3:45 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. and has dash-cam video to review their recordings of the red car and contact Detective Dave Ortner at 360-449-7942 or [email protected].

We offer our sincere condolences to the bereaved families and friends of the victim.

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