Icy roads Monday morning likely caused this single vehicle crash that killed the driver at the 34900 block of NE Kelly Road in Yacolt. The deceased’s family declined to have the driver's name released.
A 17-year-old died in a single vehicle crash in Yacolt the morning of Dec. 3 with icy roads the likely factor.
At about 9 a.m., fire and law enforcement responded to the accident in the 34900 block of Northeast Kelly Road, a release from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office states. Responders discovered a full-size pickup truck upside down off the roadway, having struck a tree. The sole occupant, a 17-year-old male, was pronounced dead at the scene.
This week the victim was confirmed as Cory Lindberg of Yacolt.
A witness told responders that the vehicle was “fishtailing” on icy roads prior to the crash.
The sheriff’s office said the death was a reminder for drivers to use “extreme caution” during freezing temperatures — roads that do not dry out and freeze overnight can lead to deadly conditions.
