Auto/Ped Serious injury collision NW 99th Street (Photo)

AUTO/PED SERIOUS INJURY COLLISION NW 99TH STREET (PHOTO)


News Release from Clark Co. Sheriff's Office
Posted on FlashAlert: September 1st, 2014 1:37 PM
Downloadable file: Crash scene
Case #S14-9849

Causing driver: PRUETT, Chancellor D. 18 yoa of Vancouver, WA.

2nd driver: GEAR, Derek C. 42 yoa of Vancouver, WA.

Injured Pedestrian: male 17 yoa of Vancouver, WA.

At 18:21hrs. on 08/31/2014 sheriff's deputies responded to a serious injury collision near Columbia River High School at the 900 Blk. of NW 99th Street. The collision involved two vehicles and a juvenile pedestrian. Preliminary investigation shows that a 2006 Black Mazda 4-door operated by Chancellor Pruett was west bound on NW 99 Street at the 900 Blk, Pruett was reportedly travelling faster than the posted 35mph speed limit and passed another west bound vehicle on the right using the right turn only lane for turning north bound traffic. Pruett cut back into the west bound lane and collided with a vehicle driven by Derek Gear, a 1997 Silver BMW. Gear was east bound on NW 99th Street and was turning into a private residence driveway on the north side of NW 99th Street when his vehicle was struck by Pruett. The collision of the two vehicles caused Pruett's vehicle to careen into a juvenile male walking on the sidewalk on the north side of NW 99th Street. The juvenil e male was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital. The juvenile pedestrian's current condition is unknown. Gear was also injured in the crash and transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A passenger in Gear's vehicle and a passenger in Pruett's vehicle were not injured in the crash. Excessive speed and reckless driving are suspected causing factors in this crash. Citations and/or charges are pending further investigation and extent of injuries to the juvenile pedestrian. The juvenile's name is not being released at this time. The collision is under active investigation of the Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit.
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