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The driver and a passenger involved in a fatal DUII crash Sunday morning have been arrested.
Gawayne Streeter, 28, ran his Pontiac Grand Prix into a utility pole in Northeast Portland Sunday around 6 a.m., according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.
Paul Williams, 24, of Portland was killed in the crash. He was a passenger in the vehicle.
Streeter and three other passengers suffered injuries, but they were not life-threatening, police said.
The eastbound lanes of U.S. 30 northwest of Portland near Harborton Drive remained blocked Saturday night following a landslide and minor-injury crash.
About 4:3o p.m., the driver of an eastbound car came upon the landslide and lost control of the vehicle as he attempted to avoid debris on the roadway. The vehicle rolled, coming to rest on its top, the Oregon State Police said.
The driver suffered a minor injury, but didn't need to be taken to the hospital. Oregon State Police, local emergency responders and ODOT are on scene.
The main highways and roadways in the Portland area are mostly melted but conditions in The Dalles remain hazardous.
Oregon State Police said a crash on Highway 197 has closed the bridge to Washington state. No one was injured.
Oregon Department of Transportation crews are laying down sand. But drivers should be cautious.