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At 2:54 PM this afternoon, the Vancouver Fire Department sent a fire engine and ladder truck to NW Erwin O Rieger Memorial Hwy and NW Lower River Road for a 2 car motor vehicle crash. The first truck arrived in six minutes and found a Chevy Suburban partially on top of a VW SUV. Occupants in the SUV were able to get themselves out safely. They were uninjured. Firefighters used extendable rescue struts and straps to safely stabilize the vehicle. Two occupants in the Suburban required hydraulic spreaders and other extrication tools in order to get out safely.One person was transported to a local area hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries. Vancouver firefighters identified downed power lines and ensured that the public, the patients, and their crew remained safe throughout the incident. Clark County PUD was requested to assist with the downed power lines. Emergency crews closed down Lower River Road during the extrication. Further investigation of the crash is being conducted by Vancouver Police.
Vancouver Fire PIO Joe Hudson
Photo credit: Vancouver Fire Dept