A Vancouver woman accused of driving drunk and causing a collision on state Highway 500, which injured her passenger, made a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court.
Michelle L. Smith, 41, appeared on suspicion of vehicular assault while driving under the influence stemming from the Thursday crash at the intersection of state Highway 500 and Falk Road.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Washington State Patrol troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash after a westbound SUV turned left onto Falk Road in front of another SUV traveling east. A witness who remained at the scene told troopers she saw Smith leave one of the vehicles from the driver’s side.
Troopers said Smith appeared to be dazed and incoherent. When asked what happened, she said she didn’t know, the affidavit states.