18-Year-Old Ethan Clonts Booked in Fatal DUI Crash on Interstate 205 [Clark County, WA]

Clark County, WA (September 16, 2022) – On Thursday night, the authorities arrested Ethan Clonts, an 18-year-old Ridgefield man, in a DUI crash on Interstate 205 killing a 17-year-old La Center boy.

It was past 10 p.m. when the fatal collision took place near the Northeast 134th Street exit.

According to the investigators, Ethan Clonts, the driver of the northbound 2018 Toyota Camry lost control of the vehicle. The Toyota left the roadway and struck a guardrail before hitting a large signpost.

Sadly, Ethan Clonts‘ passenger died at the crash scene. 

Right away, the medical team rushed Ethan Clonts to PeaceHealth Southwest with unknown injuries. The authorities booked him into the Clark County Jail for vehicular homicide after the hospital released him.

Moreover, the WSP says the cause of the collision was excessive speed. Officers added that drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash near the Northeast 134th Street Exit.

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Sweet Lawyers sends our condolences to the family of the person who died in the DUI crash near the Northeast 134th Street exit. May you find courage during this difficult time.

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We at Sweet Lawyers understand that losing a loved one in a traffic incident similar to the DUI crash near the Northeast 134th Street exit is devastating.

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The benefit of getting yourself a wrongful death attorney is that they will help you get compensation for the economic and non-economic damages incurred as a result of the death.

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