A five-vehicle crash took the life of one man and injured three others Wednesday morning on Highway 30 east of the Sauvie Island Bridge.
Oregon State Police Troopers from the St. Helens Worksite responded to the crash around 9:55 a.m.
Preliminary information indicates that a red 2004 Ford Ranger pickup, operated by Lewis Demars, 58, of Scappoose, was traveling eastbound on US 30 when the Ranger crossed over the centerline and into oncoming, westbound traffic. The Ranger struck a 2012 Toyota Camry, operated by Steven Richards, 46, of Vancouver, Wash., nearly head-on. The Camry began to spin and hit the side of a 2007 Kenworth dump truck, operated by Michael Williams, 38, of Portland, which was also traveling westbound. After colliding with the dump truck, the Camry traveled across the centerline and into oncoming eastbound traffic, where it collided head-on with a 2010 Honda Fit, operated by Laurie Davis, 61, of Scappoose. The Ranger continued eastbound a short distance after striking the Camry, where it crashed head-on into a 2003 GMC utility van, operated by Breckon Scott, 26, of Camas, Wash.,, that was traveling westbound.
Demars was pronounced deceased at the scene. Richards, Davis and Scott were transported to Emanuel Hospital with injuries. Willams was uninjured and remained on scene.
Both lanes of US 30 remained closed for approximately three hours while Troopers investigated the crash. Oregon State Police was assisted on scene by Portland Police Bureau, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Portland Fire and Rescue, Scappoose Fire and Rescue and Oregon Department of Transportation.
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