2 Oregon teens killed in Skamania County crash

Two Oregon teens were killed Saturday in a three-vehicle collision near the Dog Mountain Trailhead in Skamania County, about 10 miles east of Stevenson.

The crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m., when a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze driven by a 17-year-old boy from West Linn, Ore., stopped abruptly in the eastbound lane of state Highway 14 after missing the turn to the Dog Mountain Trail parking area, according to a news release from the Washington State Patrol.

A 2006 Honda Accord driven by a 16-year-old boy from West Linn was directly behind the Cruze and tried to slow down. But, a 2006 Jeep Wrangler driven by Michael P. Calarco, 35, of Portland struck the Accord from behind, pushing it into the Cruze, according to the news release.

A male passenger in the Accord — a Gladstone, Ore., resident whose age was not available — died at the scene, according to WSP. Another passenger in the Accord, a 16-year-old boy from West Linn, died on the way to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, which has a trauma center.

The names of the teens who were killed in the crash were not released by WSP. They have since been identified as West Linn High School juniors Antonio Caballero and Cooper Hill, according to KATU News.

The unidentified driver of the Accord and a third passenger in the car, an unidentified 17-year-old boy from West Linn, were injured and transported to Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital. The unidentified driver of the Cruze was not injured, according to WSP.

WSP listed driver inattention as a cause in the crash. Calarco, who was not injured in the collision, faces a charge of second-degree negligent driving, according to WSP. Additional charges were referred to juvenile court, the news release says.