On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 around 9:40 a.m. Klickitat County Sheriff’s deputy Keifer Smith was responding to an emergency missing child call. The deputy was traveling code 3 – with lights and siren, when he was involved in a vehicle collision on Hwy 14 west of Murdock. This was a two-vehicle accident with no life threatening injuries, one person was sent to Skyline Health for evaluation.
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating the accident scene. We will have additional details once the investigation is complete.
The child was located and is safe.
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