Welcome to ‘Wash Al’: Car crashes through Washougal sign

Andrew Foran
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Traffic slowed in Washougal Wednesday morning after a car left a roundabout and ran through the Washougal sign, authorities said.

According to Washington State Patrol trooper Will Finn, the car was traveling east when it struck the sign in the roundabout.

The driver, a 56-year-old man from Stevenson, WA, was impaired at the time of the crash authorities said.

  • A car left a Washougal, WA roundabout crashing through a sign and landing on its side (KOIN)
    A car left a Washougal, WA roundabout crashing through a sign and landing on its side (KOIN)
  • A car left a Washougal, WA roundabout crashing through a sign and landing on its side (KOIN)
    A car left a Washougal, WA roundabout crashing through a sign and landing on its side (KOIN)
  • A car left a Washougal, WA roundabout crashing through a sign and landing on its side (KOIN)
    A car left a Washougal, WA roundabout crashing through a sign and landing on its side (KOIN)

The driver and passenger were trapped in the car and needed to be rescued by aid workers and officials said neither of them were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.

They were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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