The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office last week released the identities of three victims of the fatal wrong-way driver collision on state Route 503 in Battle Ground on July 5.
The deaths and collision remain under investigation, but speed was a factor in the crash, law enforcement officials have stated. The medical examiner listed the cause and manner of death as pending for all three individuals.
According to the Washington State Patrol, the crash occurred at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, near milepost 6 on state Route 503, just north of Northeast 179th Street.
Troopers said a 2011 Dodge Challenger traveling northbound in the southbound lanes struck a southbound Toyota 4Runner head-on before coming to rest on its top, blocking the southbound lanes.
The driver and passenger of the wrong-way vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. Neither was wearing a seat belt, according to the state patrol.
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified the two as Andrew Hullette Allen, 46, and Kelly Jean Parker, 42. City and state of residence were not listed by the medical examiner, but were provided by the Washington State Patrol in a later update.
In an updated press memo on Friday, July 17, by the Washington State Patrol, investigators state that Parker, a Longview woman, was the driver of the Dodge Challenger while Allen, of Vancouver, was the passenger of the vehicle. The update stated it is unknown whether alcohol or drugs played a factor in the crash, which is still under investigation by the Washington State Patrol.
The Washington State Patrol stated that 27-year old Annalena Paige Haas, of Vancouver, was identified as the passenger from the Toyota 4Runner, and she succumbed to her injuries at the collision scene.
The driver of the Toyota, 27-year old Noah Wright, of Vancouver, was transported to an area hospital with significant injuries. Both were wearing a seat belt, according to the Washington State Patrol.
A GoFundMe has been created to support the family of Haas and Wright. The GoFundMe states Wright, who was Haas’ fiance, remains in critical condition and will have a long recovery ahead.
For more information on the GoFundMe campaign, visit gofundme.com/f/support-annie-haas-family-after-tragic-loss.
