The 43-year-old St. Helens woman who was driving the Lexus was taken to hospital with serious injuries
Columbia County, OR. – One person was killed in a rear-end collision on Saturday night in Columbia County.
According to Oregon State Police, the accident happened around 9:14 p.m. on Highway 30, near milepost 22.
A Dodge Nitro was speeding when it rear-ended a Lexus R330. The impact of the collision sent the Lexus off the roadway and came to rest on nearby train tracks.
37-year-old Christopher Michael Casillas, of Everett, Wash., was a passenger in the Lexus and was ejected.
The man died at the scene.
The 43-year-old St. Helens woman who was driving the Lexus was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the Dodge, 70-year-old Gary E. Fowler, of Deer Island, was hospitalized with minor injuries. He was later arrested and booked into the Columbia County Jail for driving under the influence of intoxicants
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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