Fatal Crash
One Dead After Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 30 in Multnomah County
Incident record
October 21, 2026
Hwy 30
Multnomah County, OR
Oregon
2
Injuries reported
1 fatality
State Police: Multnomah County
Report body
A crash involving two vehicles on Highway 30 in Multnomah County, Oregon, left one driver dead and another hospitalized, according to KPTV.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the collision have not been released. Officials have not specified which direction of travel was affected or whether the roadway was closed during the response.
The surviving driver was taken to a hospital for treatment following the crash. The extent of that driver's injuries has not been disclosed.
No further information about the vehicles involved, the drivers' identities, or the sequence of events leading up to the crash has been made public at this time.
This report will be updated as officials release more information.
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Oregon accident information
- Injury statute of limitations
- 2 years (From date of injury (ORS 12.110).)
- Wrongful death statute of limitations
- 3 years (From date of death (ORS 30.020).)
- Fault rule
- Oregon uses modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar: you recover only if your fault is not greater than the other parties' combined fault; at 51% you are barred.
- Citations
- ORS 12.110 (SoL); ORS 30.020 (wrongful death); ORS 31.600 (comparative fault)
- Crash report agency
- Investigating agency for the police report; drivers must also file their own Accident/Insurance Report (DMV form 735-32) in qualifying crashes.
This information is provided for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state for guidance about your specific situation.
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