A 45-year-old man from Vancouver was killed in a single-vehicle accident near Yacolt on Aug. 31.
Gary A. Seal, the sole occupant of a 2000 Toyota Echo, was found unconscious and was later pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
Shortly after 8:25 a.m. on Aug. 31, personnel from the sheriff’s office, North County medics and Clark County Fire Rescue were dispatched to Northeast 225th Court and Northeast WH Garner Road to the report of an injury collision.
The initial investigation found the driver failed to negotiate a curve and struck a tree and a fence. The vehicle was located with heavy front-end damage.
Excessive speed is believed to have played a factor in the collision, stated the release.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit is investigating the collision.
