PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man is being investigated for driving while intoxicated after officials say he crashed into a guardrail, nearly falling several feet into a creek in Vancouver late Friday morning.
Around 11:45 a.m., Clark County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash in the area of 14700 NE 72nd Avenue.
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Arriving at the scene along with Vancouver Fire Department crews, deputies found a pickup truck driving northbound had veered into the oncoming lane, then hit a guardrail before “high-centering” on a stone barrier, according to CCSO.
Officials said the barrier kept the vehicle from falling several feet into the creek below.
Firefighters secured the truck and removed its top before extricating the driver…