Vancouver woman dies in I-5 crash near Woodland

Posted: Updated: July 26, 2012 09:30 AM

By FOX 12 Staff - email

WOODLAND, WA (KPTV) -

Washington State Police identified the victim of a deadly crash near Woodland.

Troopers said Melissa Kelso of Vancouver lost control of her car around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday on southbound I-5.

The 33-year-old allegedly hit another car before crashing into a semi.

Kelso died at the scene.

The three other people involved in the accident were not hurt.

There's no word on what may have caused the incident.

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