Ridgefield Weigh-Station DUI Stop Erupts Into Deadly Stabbing, State Report Says

A state investigative report details how a late-night DUI stop at a Ridgefield weigh station spiraled from routine processing into a fatal struggle inside a breath-testing room, where a Clark County sheriff’s deputy repeatedly stabbed a man, killing him. What began after a roadside crash ended in a deadly confrontation, according to the report.

Report Summarizes the Night

Local coverage drew from the state review, which lays out a step-by-step account of the encounter: the late-night crash, the DUI stop, and the moments inside the breath-test room that turned into a physical altercation ending in multiple stab wounds. As reported by KGW, the document traces the path from the initial crash scene to the breath-test confrontation. Contemporaneous…..

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