Two hospitalized in four-vehicle collision on I-5

Three people were injured in a four-vehicle collision Friday evening on Interstate 5 near Woodland.

The wreck occurred at about 7:20 p.m. Friday on southbound I-5 near Milepost 18, which is about 3 miles south of Woodland. Two people were taken to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center for injuries — a third was injured but not taken to the hospital — and the driver of one vehicle was charged with driving under the influence, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Dennis W. Yarosz, 58, of Ridgefield was driving a 2007 Toyota Yaris in the left lane of I-5. The Yaris struck the rear end of a 2007 International 4300 Attenuator truck that was also traveling in the left lane. Londale K. Dever, 41, of Vancouver was driving the commercial truck.

The impact caused the Yaris to spin into the center lane, where the Yaris was struck by a 2002 Honda Civic driven by Mainor Ramos Calvo, 18, of Ridgefield. The Yaris then struck the guardrail on the right shoulder and stopped, according to the state patrol.

After striking the Yaris, the Civic struck the guardrail on the left shoulder and then hit the rear end of a 2015 Toyota Tacoma driven in the left lane of I-5 by Dale L. Wilmot, 56, of Vancouver.

Yarosz was charged with driving under the influence; he was injured but not taken to the hospital, according to police. The passenger in his vehicle, 65-year-old Sandra S. Yarosz of Ridgefield, was also injured. She was taken by ambulance to PeaceHealth Southwest.

Dever was also injured and taken by ambulance to the hospital, according to police.

The Yaris and Civic were totalled in the collision. The Yaris was impounded and the Civic was towed from the scene. The other two vehicles were damaged but driven from the scene, according to police.