Vehicle Into Building - 08/03/23
At 18:40 this evening Vancouver Fire was dispatched to the intersection of Fourth Plain and Fruit Valley Road for the report of a vehicle into a building with possible occupants trapped. Initial Vancouver Fire engines arrived and found a vehicle into a house at 2607 Unander Ave. in Vancouver, WA. Vancouver Fire also dispatched its heavy rescue and technical rescue team to make sure the house did not collapse on emergency responders and provide extrication. Vancouver Fire responded with seventeen members to the scene. The Vancouver Police Department was on scene as well as two ambulances from American Medical Response.
Unfortunately, one citizen and one family pet who were in the house at the time of the collision passed away at the scene. Two other people who lived in the house have been displaced and the Vancouver Fire Chaplain was called to the scene.
The Vancouver Police Department is currently on scene performing an investigation. All followup inquiries about this incident should go to the Vancouver Police Department.