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Injured deputy returns to duty

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Clark County Sheriff's Deputy Drew Kennison was injured in a crash on Washougal River Road in Skamania County on Feb. 22, 2023. (Contributed photo courtesy of Clark County Sheriff's Office)

A Clark County Sheriff’s deputy who lost a leg in a vehicle accident in Skamania County earlier this year has returned to work.

On Feb. 22, a large, snow-laden tree fell onto a section of Washougal River Road near Salmon Falls Road and hit the patrol car of deputy Drew Kennison.

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