Woman Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 30 in Multnomah County

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — A 57-year-old woman was killed and a 48-year-old man was seriously injured in a head-on collision on Highway 30 in Multnomah County on Monday evening, October 19, according to Oregon State Police.

Troopers responded to the two-vehicle crash near milepost 18 at approximately 6:02 p.m.

The preliminary investigation found that a green Subaru Outback driven by Christopher Lee Matteson, 48, of Columbia City, was traveling westbound on Highway 30 when it crossed into the eastbound lanes for unknown reasons and collided head-on with a red Volkswagen Beetle driven by Rachel Ann Mitchell, 57.

Mitchell was pronounced dead at the scene. Matteson sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital.

Highway 30 was impacted for approximately six hours while investigators examined the crash scene.

The Scappoose Fire Department, Scappoose Police Department and Oregon Department of Transportation assisted Oregon State Police with the response.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.