CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR - The Oregon State Police (OSP) is reporting a response to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Hwy. 213 Friday near Mulino.
On Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at about 6:57 a.m., OSP responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 213 northbound near milepost 10 in Clackamas County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a silver Ford Focus, operated by Lyndsey Gail Mohler (23) of Molalla, was heading southbound on Hwy. 213 when the driver lost control of the vehicle negotiating a curve and entered the northbound lanes. The vehicle collided head-on with a blue Subaru Crosstrek, operated by Shelby Ray Edwards (28) of Gresham, headed northbound.
The operator of the Ford (Mohler) was declared deceased at the scene.
The driver of the Subaru (Edwards) and a passenger were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation by OSP’s Collision Reconstruction Unit.
OSP was assisted by Clackamas Fire, Molalla Fire, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU)
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. Members receive specialized training in the use of advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR-accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.