Estacada man killed, three others injured in head-on crash in Clackamas County

CLACKAMAS COUNTY Oregon (KPTV) – A head-on crash in Clackamas County on Friday left one man dead and three other people injured, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.

Around 5 p.m., officers responded to the 15000 block of South Springwater Road, south of the Carver area. They found a crashed 2012 Dodge Ram pickup and a 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser.

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The PT Cruiser driver, identified as 22-year-old Ryan Edward Bloomster of Estacada, was killed in the accident. A 22-year-old woman who was a passenger in the PT Cruiser suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.

The Dodge was driven by a 51-year-old man from Happy Valley and had a 12-year-old passenger on board. Both the Dodge driver and his passenger were also taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

After an initial investigation, officials believed the accident occurred when PT Cruiser driver Bloomster failed to negotiate a curve.

Investigators are still working to determine whether speed or impairment was a factor, officials said.

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