Chase Pickens, 17, sustains life-threatening injuries after being struck by car in Hazel Dell, WA
Teen struck by car in Hazel Dell, critically injured
The boy was struck just after a two-car collision on the street sent one car onto the sidewalk, sheriff’s Sgt. Chad Rothenberger said. At about 6:15 p.m., an eastbound silver BMW attempted to turn left into a driveway just west of Columbia River High School when a westbound maroon Mazda, which was “going way too fast,” hit the BMW, Rothenberger said.
Driver identified in crash that seriously injured teen
At about 6:20 p.m., Pruett passed a vehicle, using the right-turn-only lane in the 900 block of the street, near Columbia River High School, according to the memo. The Mazda then cut back into the westbound lane, crashing into an eastbound 1997 Silver BMW that was turning into a driveway, the sheriff’s office reported.
Vancouver teen struck by car improves in hospital
Chancellor Pruett, 18, of Vancouver, was driving the Mazda west on Northwest 99th Street when he used a right-turn-only lane to pass a vehicle, cut back into the westbound lane and crashed into an eastbound 1997 Silver BMW that was turning left into a driveway, according to the sheriff's office.
Pickens was brought to nearby PeaceHealth Medical Center in critical condition, though has recently left the intensive care unit and is improving.5 ways to help the survivor of a pedestrian accident After someone is seriously injured in a pedestrian accident, their life is put on hold as they deal with the aftermath – pain from injuries, possible hospitalization, surgery, or rehabilitation, endless doctor visits – and growing medical bills. There are things you can do immediately to help the survivor of a pedestrian accident heal and move forward. Learn more here about how injury pedestrian accidents are handled.
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