A 21-year-old Vancouver woman died in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County Tuesday morning, and a driver is now accused of vehicular homicide, according to a news release from the Washington State Patrol.
The crash was reported at 6:23 a.m. Tuesday at mile marker 47.
A 2010 Honda Civic driven by Tiberius A. Veazie, 24, of Vancouver, was headed southbound on I-5 when Veazie lost control and hit a second vehicle, a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta driven by a 37-year-old Chehalis man.
The Honda then left the roadway and hit a guardrail.
A passenger in the Honda, identified as Faith S. Ortega, 21, of Vancouver, was killed in the crash. She was not wearing a seat belt.
Veazie was injured and transported to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver. Veazie was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide.
The Chehalis driver was not injured.
The crash was reportedly caused by reckless driving, and drugs or alcohol are suspected to be factors, according to the state patrol.
