Fatal Crash – Highway 30 – Columbia County - 02/02/26

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ore. (Feb. 2, 2026) – On Friday, January 30, 2026, at 6 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to single-vehicle fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Highway 30 near milepost 19 in Columbia County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a white Dodge Ram 2500, operated by Ethan Anthony Goss (22) of St. Helens, was traveling eastbound on Highway 30 near Scappoose when it struck a pedestrian crossing the highway. The pedestrian was wearing dark clothing in an unlit area of the highway.

The pedestrian, Sherri Lynn Shaver (69) of Eagle Creek, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Dodge Ram (Goss) was not injured.

The highway was closed for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Scappoose Fire District, Columbia County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
 

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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 documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using 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.