Wednesday Night Crash On North Columbia Blvd. Kills Two, Police Say

PORTLAND, OR — Portland police on Thursday released more information regarding the fatal crash on North Columbia Boulevard that killed two people Wednesday night.

Around 10:45 p.m. June 28, Portland resident Amanda Nicole Erickson, 29, was driving her silver 2001 Mercedes 500 west on North Columbia Boulevard, near North Swift Court, when she collided with a 2001 BMW 330 driven by 19-year-old Lyabov Prokhorova, also of Portland. Police say Erickson was attempting a left turn across the eastbound lanes when Prokhorova collided with the Mercedes' passenger side.

Erickson's passengers, Brandon Levison, 22, and Donell Lee Wilkins, 23, were both killed in the crash, police said, while Erickson remains in a Portland-area hospital with serious injuries.

According to police, Erickson may have been impaired by alcohol at the time of the crash. Prokhorova, police said, was driving with a suspended license. Both the Mercedes and BMW were towed as evidence, police said.

No citations or arrests have been issued or made at this time, police said, but the case will be forwarded to the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office at the conclusion of the investigation.

From the Portland Police Bureau:

Drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs injure and kill thousands of people every year. People consuming alcohol or drugs are urged not to get behind the wheel and should have a sober driver or utilize taxis, rideshare companies or transit so everyone is safe on our streets.

The Portland Police Bureau is committed to working with our partners in government and the community to create safer streets and work towards reducing, and eventually eliminating, traffic fatalities as part of Vision Zero. To learn more about the City of Portland's Vision Zero effort, please visit: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/40390

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