Woman Crossing Road To Get Mail Hit By Car

A woman crossing the street to get her mail was struck by an oncoming vehicle Tuesday late afternoon west of Lucia Falls. Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Tony Barnes said Sylvia Van Houten, 69, went to check her mail at around 5 p.m., which meant crossing Northeast Lucia Falls Road, where she lives. Justin Bullock, 19, of Vancouver, was heading west in his car, Barnes said.

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