On Thursday morning, 35-year-old Patricia Slater, a resident of Longview, died and three children suffered injuries following a two-vehicle crash on I-5.
The fatal incident took place shortly after 2 a.m. in Ridgefield, near the Clark County Fairgrounds exit in which an attenuator truck and another car was involved. Washington State Patrol reported that Patricia Slater’s car rear-ended the Department of Transportation truck that was parked on I-5 SB with its lights flashing.
Reports revealed that three children, ages 3, 5, and 9, that were in Slater’s car were transported to Legacy Emanuel Hospital for treatment of their injuries. The driver in the DOT vehicle did not receive any injuries as a result of the accident. All the victims were reportedly wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.
An investigation is underway at this time.
August 13, 2021
Source: katu.com
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