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Fatal Crash - Highway 224 - Clackamas County - 10/20/25

Clackamas County, Ore (Oct. 20, 2025)- On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 11:34 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 224, near milepost 15, in Clackamas County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a Toyota Corolla, operated by Candida Rodriguez (51) of Gresham, entered the highway from SE Amisigger Road and attempted to turn eastbound onto Highway 224. The Toyota entered the path of a westbound Dodge Ram 2500, operated by Kirk Andrew Friedman (59) of Portland, causing a side impact collision. 

 

The operator of the Toyota (Rodriguez) was declared deceased at the scene. Two passengers of the Toyota, Nathon Zintkala Melbourne (32) of Portland and a female juvenile (13), suffered minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital for treatment.

 

The operator of the Dodge (Friedman) was reportedly uninjured.

 

The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation.

 

OSP was assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, Clackamas 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.

Fatal Crash - Highway 224 - Clackamas County - 10/20/25

Clackamas County, Ore (Oct. 20, 2025)- On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 11:34 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 224, near milepost 15, in Clackamas County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a Toyota Corolla, operated by Candida Rodriguez (51) of Gresham, entered the highway from SE Amisigger Road and attempted to turn eastbound onto Highway 224. The Toyota entered the path of a westbound Dodge Ram 2500, operated by Kirk Andrew Friedman (59) of Portland, causing a side impact collision. 

 

The operator of the Toyota (Rodriguez) was declared deceased at the scene. Two passengers of the Toyota, Nathon Zintkala Melbourne (32) of Portland and a female juvenile (13), suffered minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital for treatment.

 

The operator of the Dodge (Friedman) was reportedly uninjured.

 

The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation.

 

OSP was assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, Clackamas 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.