Deputy involved Accident on Hwy. 30, June 29

OSP Troopers are continuing their investigation on Friday evening’s injury crash on HWY 30, west of RAINIER, which sent a Columbia County Deputy to the hospital. According to Trooper Robin May, on June 26, 2015 at about 5:42 PM, a 2004 Hyundai Sonata, operated by Diane J CASTILLO, age 54, of Rainier, was traveling eastbound on HWY 30 near MP 45 and stopped waiting to turn. A 1997 Jeep Wrangler, operated by Laurence Keith M FRANE, age 53, of St. Helens, struck the rear of the Sonata. Impact drove the Sonata into the path of a westbound Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Chevy Tahoe, operated by Deputy Roy CALDWELL, age 47, which resulted with a sideswipe impact between the Sonata and the Tahoe. Deputy CALDWELL was transported to St. John’s Medical Center in Longview Washington where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released. OSP was assisted by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Columbia River Fire and Rescue, and the Oregon Department of Transportation. Both directions of HWY 30 were closed for about two hours. Enforcement action is pending the conclusion of the investigation which is continuing.