Portland Woman Critically Injured In 3-Car Crash

MADRAS, OR — Three women from the Portland area were hurt in a three-car crash south of Madras on Highway 97 Thursday night. One of those women reportedly sustained life threatening injuries.

According to Oregon State Police, a silver 2006 Saturn ION — driven by 23-year-old Hillsboro resident Casandra Monsivais — entered a construction zone near Highway 97, milepost 101, around 9 p.m. July 10. For unknown reasons, Monsivais failed to stop before careening into the queue of vehicles waiting to pass through the zone.

The Saturn reportedly rear-ended a silver 2013 Dodge Ram pickup, driven by 27-year-old Spokane, Washington, resident Kelty Godby. The impact from that collision forced the Dodge into a 2014 Subaru Crosstrack driven by Timothy Parrish, a 57-year-old resident of Chiloquin — a southern Oregon town in Klamath County.

Everybody involved sustained injuries varying in severity. Monsivais, Godby, and Parrish were treated for minor injuries, police said. Monsivais' passengers were not as lucky.

Rachel Reed, 20, of Portland, and Hailee Owen, 18, of Gresham, both required emergency transport to hospital. Reed was taken to Bend via LifeFlight with serious, life-threatening injuries. Owen was taken by ground ambulance with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

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It does not appear any citations or charges have been issued in relation to this crash.

Monsivais in June was cited in Multnomah County for driving while suspended or revoked and for failure to carry insurance.

Image via Oregon State Police