WOODLAND, Wash. (AP) — The Clark County sheriff’s office says a 76-year-old Vancouver man was killed and three other people were injured in a head-on collision late Tuesday night in Woodland.

Roy E. Thorp, 76, died in the accident. Constance A. Jones, 72, of Vancouver, and Patrick S. Wisniewski, 23, of Woodland, were critically injured and taken to Peace Health Southwest Medical Center.

Sgt. Scott Schanaker said Tyler G. Peabody, 20, of Woodland, was westbound on NW Hayes Road in a 1992 Mustang. He was passing another vehicle on a curve in a no passing zone when he lost control.

The Mustang started to swerve an crossed into the oncoming lane, hitting a 2002 Subaru head-on driven by Thorp. Speed, alcohol and drugs were all factors in the crash, Schanaker.

Cause of the Clark County  Accident

The cause of the August 2nd crash remains under investigation by the Washington Highway Patrol. However, based on the limited information provided by AP News, the driver of the Subaru likely could have done nothing to prevent this horrific collision.

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