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CCSO Case #24-025165
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Friday, November 29, 2024, Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a serious traffic crash in the 15000 block of S Clackamas River Drive in unincorporated Clackamas County, north of Oregon City.
When deputies arrived, they found a 2009 Mazda CX7 SUV and a 2020 Subaru Crosstrek that appeared to be involved in a head-on crash. Both vehicles had severe front-end damage and the Mazda’s engine compartment was on fire. Deputies attempted to extinguish the fire until firefighters arrived.
The driver of the Subaru, 59-year-old David Christopher Collins of Springfield, Oregon, died in the crash. A 47-year-old female passenger was located outside of the Subaru with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Mazda, Chad Joseph Van Lom, age 36 from Cascade Locks, was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.
The Sheriff’s Office inter-agency Criminal Reconstruction and Forensic Technicians (CRAFT) team responded to the location. Investigators learned that shortly before the crash, the Mazda had been reported to 911 as a reckless driver. Investigators believe that impairment is a factor in this crash.
On December 2, 2024, Van Lom was released from the hospital and immediately arrested by deputies. He was booked into the Clackamas County Jail where he is being held without bail. Van Lom was arraigned on charges of Assault in the Third Degree (DUII), Manslaughter in the Second Degree, DUII, Reckless Driving, and two counts of Reckless Endangering.
ADDITIONAL TIPS & INFORMATION WANTED: Anyone with information about this crash is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Tip Line -- by phone at 503-723-4949 or by using the online email form at: http://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/tip
CCSO Case #24-025165
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Brian McCall, Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
Communications Unit