Complete Clark County, WA accident reports and news.
Accidents in Clark County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Clark County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Clark County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Clark County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential personal injury claim. Accident Data Center can connect you with an experienced personal injury lawyer who can provide you with information about your rights and options.
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Most recent accident reports
Portland, OR
Battle Ground police arrested a 53-year-old Vancouver man who allegedly caused a three-car collision Thursday on state Highway 503. Around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, 911 alerted the Battle Ground Police Department about a reckless driver in a green Toyota on the highway.
Portland, OR
Vancouver police are investigating a single-vehicle that killed a Vancouver man early this morning. Officers were called to the 3700 block of Columbia Way at 12:10 a.m. and found a car had crashed into a tree on the south side of the roadway. Emergency crews extricated the driver, Anthony N.
Portland, OR
Dennis D. Marlon, 34, was stopped at a red light on the westbound highway in his Pontiac Grand Am, where the highway intersects with Washougal River Road. When the light turned green, he entered the intersection and was rear-ended by a Chevrolet Aveo driven by Emily A. Hoyt, 17, of Vancouver.
Portland, OR
A pedestrian, identified as Cody T. Robinson, 20, of Vancouver, was struck in the intersection about 5:30 a.m. this morning at Fourth Plain Boulevard at Northeast Andresen Road. Robinson was taken to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, where he is listed in serious condition.
Portland, OR
Two Vancouver teens were injured Monday afternoon in a crash along state Highway 500 in east Clark County. Manika Southavilay, 18, was driving a Toyota Avalon south on Northeast 160th Avenue in the Heritage Neighborhood.
Portland, OR
6-year-old boy died and three other people were hospitalized Friday following a wrong-way car crash on Interstate 5 just north of Vancouver. The accident happened just before 2 p.m.
Portland, OR
A Vancouver man was killed late Friday in a single-car accident on Interstate 5 north of Vancouver, according to the Washington State Patrol. The WSP reported that Sergey A. Bondarchuk, 18, was driving a 1997 Acura sedan south on I-5 at 11:27 p.m.
Portland, OR
A Ridgefield man caused a second crash after he allegedly tried to film the scene of a fatal crash while he was driving.
Portland, OR
A motorist was injured Saturday night in a single-vehicle rollover accident on state Highway 14 in Vancouver. The crash occurred about 9:30 p.m. in the freeway's westbound lanes west of Lieser Road.
Portland, OR
A man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants after a single-vehicle crash on state Highway 14 Saturday night.
Portland, OR
A high-speed chase that led from the Salmon Creek area to Uptown Village in Vancouver and ended with a crash and a suspect subdued by a law enforcement Taser, assisted by a mohawked, skateboard-wielding man and another bystander.
Portland, OR
A man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 5 near Northeast 179th Street early this morning.
Portland, OR
A 54-year-old woman was injured Friday night in a side-impact collision near a Northeast Hazel Dell shopping center.
The crash was reported around 8:15 p.m. south of Northeast 94th Street and Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue, near the Hazel Dell Towne Center.
Portland, OR
Portland, OR
A Battle Ground man running late for a court hearing was driving and talking on his cell phone when he left state Highway 14, crossed another street and then crashed into a fence Thursday morning, according to Washington State Patrol.