Columbia County, Oregon (OR) – On October 8, 2024, OSP responded to a collision involving three vehicles on HWY 30, near milepost 24, in Columbia County, OR.
An investigation revealed that a Toyota Supra, driven by 82-year-old Gerald George Rood from Warren, attempted to make a U-turn. During the maneuver, the Toyota obstructed the lane and was hit on the passenger side door by a Chevrolet 3500, driven by 55-year-old Clifford James Scott Jr. from Scappoose. The impact caused the Chevrolet to veer into the eastbound lanes, where it nearly collided head-on with a Subaru Forester driven by 25-year-old Fernando Sajid Ortega Baca from Deer Island.
Fernando Sajid Ortega Baca, the driver of the Subaru, was pronounced dead at the scene. Gerald George Rood, the driver of the Toyota, sustained what are believed to be minor injuries. Clifford James Scott Jr., the driver of the Chevrolet, and his passenger, 55-year-old Trisha Marie Talent from Forest Grove, reportedly sustained serious injuries and were taken to a local hospital.
The HWY was closed for about five hours while the crash is believed to have been caused by an unsafe U-turn, and the investigation is ongoing.
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