A girl was killed on Interstate 5 southbound in Vancouver on Wednesday morning when her jeep was pushed by a semi-trailer onto the again of a truck.
The deadly accident occurred simply earlier than 7am south of State Freeway 500. It blocked the lanes on the freeway and jammed visitors all the way in which to Hazel Dell and onto Freeway 500.
Washington State Patrol officers recognized the sufferer in an accident log as Rachel M. Gorman, 44, of Vancouver. Her household was knowledgeable of her dying.
The accident log states that the three automobiles have been touring south on the identical lane. Rodney D. Pryce, of Strathmore, Alberta, Canada, was driving the semi truck when he tried to alter lanes to depart Mill Plain Boulevard, troopers stated.
Cops stated Pryce was distracted by a passing automobile and did not discover the visitors slowing in entrance of him. He rammed Gorman’s silver Jeep Cherokee within the again. Her automobile was pushed below the again of the truck in entrance of her.
Neither Pryce nor the driving force of the opposite truck, recognized as Zechariah Baxter, 25, from Vancouver, have been injured, based on the accident log.
Pryce was quoted as driving too shut and distracted.
The crash and the following investigation blocked the exit lanes to Fourth Plain Boulevard and the left lane of the freeway.
I-5 was secured to Hazel Dell and Freeway 500 was secured to St. Johns Boulevard.
Two hours after the accident, rescue employees have been nonetheless working to separate the automobiles.
The scene of the accident was cleared round 10:10 a.m., however visitors continued to sluggish for a while.
A GoFundMe was arrange for the great of the household.
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