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The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is continuing the investigation into this morning’s fatality collision involving two pedestrians, a 14 year old male and a 17 year old male. Their identity is not being released at this time pending positive identification and release of identity by the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The investigation indicates that both pedestrians, who were wearing dark colored clothing, stepped off the curb and into the roadway between NE 20th and NE 23rd Street. This location has street lighting, however the pedestrians were crossing mid-block where there is no crosswalk.  Early indications are that the driver did not see the pedestrians and was unable to stop in time before hitting them.

The investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information, who has not spoken to, or been contact by police, is asked to contact the Vancouver Police Traffic Unit.

Nothing further is anticipated to be released today. 

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Vancouver, Wash. –On January 21, 2020, at approximately 6:35 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to a traffic collision involving a vehicle that hit two pedestrians in the area of NE 112th Avenue/NE 23rd Circle. The pedestrians, one believed to be approximately 10-14 years of age, the other believed to be an older teen/young adult were both deceased at the scene. The driver remained on scene and is being cooperative. Impairment on the part of the driver is not believed to be a factor. The two pedestrians have not been identified and next of kin has not been notified.

The Vancouver Police Traffic Unit is investigating. NE 112th Avenue in the area of the collision will be closed for several hours while investigators are on scene.

Nothing further is releasable at this time.

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