Battle Ground – The three car collision happened at around 6:45 p.m. last night at Northeast 199th Street and Northeast 167th Avenue near Batte Ground.

A motorist in a minivan was northbound on 167th and ran the stop sign at 199th. The driver of a pickup truck traveling eastbound swerved to avoid the minivan, but the vehicles collided in the intersection, said Clark County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tony Barnes. The pickup ended up in a field. The minivan then spun and struck a westbound sedan.

The driver of the van and the driver of the sedan were transported to the hospital. Both were conscious and alert, Barnes said. He did not release their names. Two other people involved in the accident said they didn’t need medical treatment.

Clark County Fire District 3 responded to the scene to help treat patients and clean up the large debris field.

Battalion Chief Steve Wrightson. Wrightson noted that the spot where the incident occurred is a high-speed intersection, with stop signs on 167th Avenue but none on 199th Street.

These kinds of intersections are common in Washington with it’s abundance of open fields and country roads. As you can see above, entering a major arterial, stop sign or not, it is important to slow down and be cautious. Many of the people driving these roads are residents who know the roads well and tend to increase their speeds and cut corners. It is important to drive aware every time you are in the car.

If you get into an injury accident, contact Phillips Webster for a consultation and to review your legal options.