Battle Ground man, Vancouver woman ID’d as those killed in December crash

A Battle Ground man and a Vancouver woman have been identified by the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office as the people killed in a Dec. 20 crash near Five Corners.

Motorcyclist Conner Alan Springer, 21, of Battle Ground died from blunt trauma of the head, neck and torso after crashing into a car, according to a Wednesday news release. He was wearing a helmet. The driver of the car, Brenda Velasquez, 37, of Vancouver, died from blunt trauma of the head and torso.

The medical examiner’s office ruled their deaths accidental.

Witnesses called 911 about 6 p.m. Dec. 20 to report a motorcycle and a car crashed on Northeast 72nd Avenue near 101st Street, and multiple people were injured, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

The Vancouver Fire Department, American Medical Response and the sheriff’s office responded to the crash north of Vancouver city limits and south of St. Johns Road.

The driver and the motorcyclist had already died at the scene. Passengers in the vehicle were taken to area hospitals for minor injuries, the sheriff’s office said.

No other details of the crash were released by the sheriff’s office.