Patrol vehicle hurt in Sunday collision

A Wahkiakum County Sheriff's department patrol car was slightly damaged in a two-car collision Sunday on SR 4.

According to a report from the Washington State Patrol, Deputy Sheriff Bill Tawater was westbound on SR 4 3.5 miles east of Cathlamet in a 2006 Ford Expedition at 2:01 p.m. when he slowed for traffic making a left turn.

A 2005 Jeep Wrangler driven westbound by Valerie J. Clappison of Portland was following Tawater's fully marked patrol vehicle and collided with it as it slowed for traffic.

Both vehicles were damaged, but no one was injured in the collision.

The state patrol report said Clappison was cited for following too closely.