Woman killed when boat strikes Interstate 205 Bridge

A woman was killed after her boat rammed into one of the pylons under the Interstate 205 Bridge Monday night.

Firefighters and officers blocked the highway over the bridge as fire and police boats headed to the crash, following a report of a collision on the water around 8:15 p.m. near the Washington shore.

Although information was scarce, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Lt. Chad Gaidos said the boat, which reportedly was traveling at a good clip, struck a pylon.

Gaidos said the boat, an 18-20 foot pleasure craft of some kind, sank after hitting the pylon. Investigators were still looking for pieces of the boat Monday night, he said, and it was unclear what kind of boat it was.

Two people — the boat’s only occupants — made it to shore, where they were tended to by paramedics.

Gaidos said one of the boaters, an adult woman, was taken to a Vancouver hospital with life-threatening injuries, but she did not survive.

He said deputies were with the other boater, an adult male, who was going to be hospitalized as well.

Gaidos said the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office team that specializes in vehicle crashes was investigating what happened.