On March 27, 2026, the Battle Ground Police Department, with help from the Clark County Sheriffâs Office, arrested 46âyearâold Michael T. Smith in connection with a fatal twoâcar crash that happened on March 19, 2025, near the 100 block of SW 20th Avenue.
Investigators say Smithâs vehicle was traveling well above the speed limit when it struck a Kia Soul, killing the passenger and seriously injuring the driver. Smith was taken into custody at his workplace in the Hazel Dell area and booked into the Clark County Jail on charges of Vehicular Homicide and Vehicular Assault…