Vancouver Police Investigate Fatality Collision
September 17, 2025
On September 17, 2025, at around 1:20 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 6400 block of NE 137th Avenue for the report that a man and a child (father and son) who were walking, were hit by a vehicle. The man was found lying in the roadway when emergency responders arrived; he did not survive his injuries. The child, 6 years old, was found in a ditch approximately 10 feet from the crash site. He was transported to Randall Children’s Hospital in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.
The driver, 73 years old, was located at the scene by police and was arrested for 2 counts of Vehicular Homicide. Reckless driving and speed are factors in the crash as well as possible impairment.
The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is continuing the investigation. Nothing further is releasable at this time.