MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR - On Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 11:35 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 84, near milepost 25, in Multnomah County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a Subaru Forester, operated by John Erik Andersson (59) of Portland, was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when it struck a westbound Toyota Rav4, operated by Nathan David Pederson (24) of Mulino, head-on.
The operator of the Subaru (Andersson) was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the Toyota (N. Pederson) and a passenger, Claudia Pederson (25) of Mulino, reportedly suffered minor injuries and were transported for evaluation.
The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, Corbett Fire, and ODOT.
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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 the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They 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.
