18-year-old passenger killed, driver seriously injured in high-speed crash in Vancouver
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Published: Jun. 5, 2023 at 10:46 AM PDT
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - One person died and another was seriously injured in a crash in Vancouver Sunday night.
At about 9 p.m., officers responded to a crash in the 3000 block of Columbia Way. Police say a vehicle was speeding when it hit a tree, ejecting the driver and killing the passenger.
The 21-year-old driver was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police say the 18-year-old passenger, whose name has not been released, died at the scene.
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According to police, alcohol and speed are factors in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing, and no other details have been released at this time.
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