COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ore. (14 April 2026) – On Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 7:06 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 30 near milepost 48 in Columbia County.  The preliminary investigation indicated a gray Subaru Outback, operated by Ronald Craig Powers (69) of Longview (WA), was traveling westbound on Hwy. 30 near Rainier when it crossed into the eastbound lane colliding head-on with a red Ford Focus, operated by Randy Charles Bloom (62) of Scappoose.  The operator of the Ford (Bloom) was declared deceased at the scene.  A passenger in the Ford, Shana Jean Bloom (59) of Scappoose, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.  The operator of the Subaru (Powers) was transported by Life Flight to an area hospital with serious injuries.  The highway was impacted for approximately six hours during the on-scene investigation.  The cause of the crash remains under investigation.  OSP was assisted by the Rainier Police Department, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Columbia River Fire and Rescue, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.