MARION COUNTY, Ore. (31 March 2026) – On Monday, March 30, 2026, at 7:59 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 5 near milepost 270 in Marion County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a silver Honda Civic, operated by Romaldo Lopez Lopez (31) of Salem, was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-5 near Woodburn when it collided head-on with a northbound white Acura ZDX, operated by Casey Chia Liu (43) of Beaverton.

The operator of the Honda (Lopez) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Acrua (Liu) was had reported minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to an area hospital.

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

OSP was assisted by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Woodburn Police Department, 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.