Mark Holm Killed, Carlos Gonzalez Arrested in Motorcycle Crash on Minnehaha Street [Vancouver, WA]

Street Racing Leads to Fatal Accident on NE Minnehaha Street near NE 47th Avenue in Vancouver

 
VANCOUVER, WA (August 19, 2020) – Police identified Mark Holm as the victim in a fatal motorcycle crash on Minnehaha Street on Wednesday evening.
 
According to the Washington State Patrol, the incident happened near 47th Avenue.
 
Based on a report, a Ford work van in the left westbound lane of Minnehaha Street was racing a purple Lexus sedan in the right lane. The Lexus turned right but the van continued straight into the intersection. As a result, Holm struck it as it made a sweeping counterclockwise 270-degree turn.
 
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said that 59-year-old Holm of Vancouver died at the scene.
 
Authorities arrested the driver of the van, 26-year-old Carlos J. Hoyos-Gonzalez. Deputies said he showed obvious signs of impairment. Finally, officers booked him into the Clark County Jail for vehicular homicide.

We would like to express our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of Mark Holm.

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