23-05-2025
1 killed, 1 arrested after crash throws driver from pickup truck
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man is facing DUII and other chargers after officials say he caused a crash that threw another driver from his truck and killed him late Wednesday night.
Just after 10:30 p.m., Oregon State Police troopers responded to reports of a crash involving two vehicles on Highway 47, near milepost 22, just south of Forest Grove.
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Early investigation revealed a van going northbound crossed the center line and sideswiped a pickup truck.
The force of the crash caused the pickup to roll and also eject the driver, authorities said.
The pickup driver, identified as 27-year-old Francisco Romero, was not wearing a seatbelt and was declared dead at the scene.
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The van's driver, identified as 22-year-old Martin Santizo, and his passenger were uninjured.
However, police determined driver impairment was the cause of the crash and Santizo was arrested for DUII, reckless driving, as well as criminally negligent homicide.
He was lodged in the Washington County Jail.
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