The fatal collision occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, on State Route 503 near 179th Street.
Battle Ground, WA – Three people were killed and another was critically injured in a wrong-way crash early Sunday morning in Battle Ground, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The fatal collision occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, on State Route 503 near 179th Street.
Authorities said a 2011 Dodge Challenger was traveling the wrong way on 503 when it collided head-on with a 2025 Toyota 4Runner. The impact caused the Dodge to overturn, and it came to rest upside down in the southbound lanes.
The driver and passenger of the Dodge suffered fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the two were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
A 27-year-old Vancouver woman who was a passenger in the Toyota also died at the scene. The driver, a 27-year-old man, sustained critical injuries and was transported to a hospital to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center.
Authorities have not released the identities of the victims pending notification of their families.
The Washington State Patrol continues to investigate the crash, including what caused the Dodge driver to travel the wrong way on the highway.