Vladimir Kovalev, 29, of Vancouver was in critical condition at a local hospital Sunday night with injuries suffered in an early Saturday morning ATV accident on Larch Mountain in the Yacolt Burn State Forest.
Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Dennis Pritchard said Kovalev was riding a Yamaha Raptor 700 about 3:35 a.m. Saturday when he went off the L1510 Road on Department of Natural Resources land.
Pritchard said Kovalev was riding with a friend who called 911.
He was transported to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center by North Country EMS. He remained there Sunday night.
The sheriff’s office, Fire District 3 and East County Fire & Rescue also responded to the accident.
