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Highway 502 reopened after rollover crash

WSP charges Battle Ground man with second-degree negligent driving

By Emily Gillespie, Columbian Breaking News Reporter, and
Patty Hastings, Columbian Social Services, Demographics, Faith
Published: January 23, 2014, 4:00pm

A rollover crash on state Highway 502 just east of Interstate 5 sent a Ridgefield woman to an area hospital with minor injuries, according to Clark County Fire & Rescue.

The crash, reported about 7:30 a.m. today, closed the roadway in both directions for about 45 minutes before westbound traffic opened, according to Washington State Department of Transportation. All lanes of the highway are now open.

A westbound Subaru Legacy, driven by Trent Tapani, 23, of Battle Ground crossed the center line and struck an eastbound Toyota RAV 4, driven by Kimberly Carter, 49, of Ridgefield, according to the Washington State Patrol. The Toyota RAV4 rolled at least three times, said Tim Dawdy, spokesman for the fire agency, coming to rest on the south side of the road.

The Subaru spun clockwise and collided with the front of an eastbound Toyota 4Runner driven by Karen Davis, 47, of Woodland.

Carter was reportedly “entangled” in the vehicle, requiring firefighters to use heavy equipment to extricate the woman.

She was eventually taken to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center for evaluation. Davis and her passenger, 11-year-old Vivienne Davis, were injured but not transported to the hospital.

A fire engine from Clark County Fire District 6 assisted at the scene.

The State Patrol charged Tapani with second-degree negligent driving.

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Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Columbian Social Services, Demographics, Faith