The Camas man struck by a minivan Dec. 7 on Interstate 205 died Friday. He was helping the victim of a hit-and-run crash right before he was hit, according to police.
The Camas man struck by a minivan earlier this month on Interstate 205 as he stopped to help the victim of a hit-and-run crash has died.
Rich Irvine’s memorial service is set for 3 p.m. Monday at Evergreen Memorial Gardens and Funeral Chapel, 1101 N.E. 112th Ave., Vancouver, according to a statement from his family.
On the morning of Dec. 7, Irvine pulled his vehicle over to the right shoulder of northbound I-205 near Burton Road, got out of the vehicle and crossed the highway to help a Battle Ground man whose Honda CRV had been rear ended by a pickup. The truck, which was driving erratically before the crash, fled the scene, according to police.
While Irvine was on the phone with 911, a Honda Odyssey minivan driven by Fredy Delacruz-Moreno, 41, of Seattle collided with the passenger side of the CRV, which was blocking part of the roadway. The impact thrust the CRV into Irvine.
Irvine and the CRV’s driver, Steven Klase, 25, were rushed to the hospital. Klase has since been released from the hospital.
Irvine, 63, remained in critical condition for days, and his family moved him to a hospice care facility last week. He died Friday.
“For weeks we had friends and family come pouring into our home, the hospital, and our lives to share their love and support for my dad,” according to a statement from Irvine’s family. “We find peace in knowing that he is no longer in pain, but know that we will never stop missing him.”
Police say Joshua C. Frahm, 28, was driving the Ford F-150 pickup that fled the scene of the crash. Frahm appeared in court last week on suspicion of two counts of vehicular assault, one count of felony hit-and-run and one count of filing a false report. After the collision, he falsely reported his truck had been stolen the day before, according to court documents.
Irvine’s family is accepting donations to cover the medical costs associated with his care. Those donation can be made online at www.gofundme.com/ig105w.
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