A Camas man appeared in Clark County Superior Court on Friday on suspicion of causing a crash with two other vehicles by driving the wrong way in the westbound lanes of state Highway 14 and then attempting to flee on foot.
Kevin S. Wilson, 40, is scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 14 on vehicular assault and felony hit and run.
Judge Robert Lewis held him in the Clark County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail and appointed Vancouver attorney Steven Rucker to defend him.
Wilson was behind the wheel of a 2003 GMC pickup traveling east in the westbound lanes of the highway at about 11:17 p.m. Wednesday when he crashed into a 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, according to the State Patrol.
A third vehicle, a 2007 Toyota Camry, then crashed into the Volkswagen.
The driver of the pickup drove for another 100 yards before stopping, according to Trooper Will Finn. Wilson then tried to flee troopers on foot with his dog, Finn said.
Within minutes, Camas police closed the road, set up a detour and sent units to Wilson’s house, Finn said, where he was found locked outside with his dog.
Witnesses stated they saw the vehicle enter the highway from the Southeast 164th street off-ramp, according to the State Patrol.
The driver of the Volkswagen, Dan S. Daley, 58, of Vancouver, was injured and taken to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and has since been discharged.
Troopers said the driver of the Camry, Ardon Derie, 62, of Vancouver was also injured and taken to Peace-Health Southwest Medical Center by a friend. His condition was not available.
All westbound lanes of the highway were closed for about three hours.
