William Stevens of Vancouver Dies in Hit-and-Run Crash on Northeast Highway 99 [Vancouver, WA]

Vancouver, WA (January 25, 2022) – On Sunday, 52-year-old William Stevens of Vancouver died in a hit-and-run crash on  Northeast Highway 99.

Officers responded to the scene at about 12:55 p.m. at Northeast 88th Circle.

Reports said a person driving a stolen Ford F250 ran a red light and struck a sedan driven by Stevens.

Officers extricated Stevens from the car and took him to a nearby hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. 

Meanwhile, the driver of the stolen truck fled from the crash. Witnesses described him as a white man wearing a dark-colored stocking cap, light blue hoodie, dark-colored backpack, and blue jeans. 

Please contact Detective Todd Young at todd.young@clark.wa.gov or 564-397-1624 if you have further details on this crash.

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We at Sweet Lawyers extend our sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of William Steven. May the bereaved find peace and strength in this time of grief.

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