Oregon woman injured in single-car DUI crash on state Highway 14 near Camas
Published: May 11, 2021, 5:47am
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An Oregon woman was injured late Monday in a single-car DUI crash on state Highway 14 west of Camas, according to the Washington State Patrol.
A State Patrol bulletin said Christina A. Lim, 41, of Gladstone, Ore., was driving east at Milepost 10 when she crashed her 2013 Volkswagen Passat into a concrete barrier.
Lim, whom the State Patrol said was not wearing a seat belt, was transported to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, according to the bulletin.
She will face a DUI charge in connection with the crash, the bulletin said.
In Our View: Transparent hospital billing helps patients The Columbian
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According to a 2019 study in the American Journal of Public Health, two-thirds of individual bankruptcy filings in the United States are tied to medical expenses either because of the cost or lost work time.
Now, Washington has joined the federal government in trying to provide stability for consumers and increase transparency in how hospitals determine billing. The efforts are just one facet of a necessary overhaul to American health care.
Gov. Jay Inslee has signed House Bill 1272, which passed the Legislature this year and will require hospitals in Washington to provide clarity about their finances. The bill passed mostly along partisan lines, with all Democratic lawmakers from Southwest Washington voting in favor and all Republicans opposed.
Bicycle rider injured when struck by car Friday near Proebstel
Published: May 1, 2021, 10:19am
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A cyclist was transported to a local hospital after being struck by a car in east Clark County on Friday afternoon.
According to the Washington State Patrol, Alexander Mackmer of Washougal, 31, was driving eastbound on state Highway 500 in the Proebstel area when he attempted a left turn onto east 53rd Street.
Bernard Doering, 60, was cycling westbound on the highway and was hit by the car just before 5 p.m. Doering, who was wearing a helmet, was transported to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center.
An investigation is ongoing, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Two hurt Wednesday in three-car crash on highway 500 near Proebstel
Published: April 29, 2021, 5:49am
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Two people were injured Wednesday in a three-car collision on state Highway 500 near Proebstel, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The crash occurred just before 4 p.m. near the highway’s intersection with Northeast 65th Street, according to a State Patrol bulletin.
The bulletin said Bradley A. Thompson, 32, of Vancouver was driving east on the highway when traffic slowed ahead of him and he crashed his 2014 Isuzu box truck into the rear of a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by Charles E. Ramsey, 60, of Vancouver and then into an oncoming 2000 Chevrolet S10 pickup driven by Rafael N. Casillas, 61, of Vancouver.