Washington State Patrol investigates fatal I-5 crash near Castle Rock
Family members of three victims seek community s support By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: April 26, 2021, 5:51pm
Share: Richard H. Stoker, 55, right, and Karen Stoker, 54, center, both of Battle Ground, died in a crash on Interstate 5 near Kelso. Travis H. Stoker, left, a 25-year-old Battle Ground resident and a passenger in the same car, was injured and taken to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Ashley Stoker, in the graduation cap and gown, of Cheney, was not involved in the crash.
The Washington State Patrol continues to investigate a fatal crash caused by an intoxicated driver Saturday morning along Interstate 5 near Castle Rock.
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Vancouver man injured in motorcycle crash on I-205 offramp By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: April 26, 2021, 10:53am
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A Vancouver man was injured Sunday night when he crashed his motorcycle on the 112th Avenue offramp from Interstate 205.
Shortly before 9:30 p.m., the black 1991 Yamaha XV1100 motorcycle was traveling north on I-205, took the offramp for Exit 28 and failed to negotiate the curve. The motorcycle went down on its side and slid off the road to the left, according to a Washington State Patrol crash memo.
The rider, identified as Davey L. Ruth, 63, was taken to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. His condition was unavailable Monday morning.
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Working in Clark County: Michelle Todd, caplain at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center By Lyndsey Hewitt, Columbian Staff writer, news assistant
Published: April 24, 2021, 5:00am
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3 Photos Michelle Todd, 49, pictured at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center s Heritage Chapel, has worked at the hospital since 2019. Her job is to help comfort those in need, whether it be patients or hospital staff. It has been especially challenging during the pandemic. We had to get creative. We re so accustomed to visiting people face to face and suddenly visitors weren t allowed in, Todd said. (joshua hart/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
As a teenager, Michelle Todd wasn’t one for small talk.