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Two people were killed in a crash Wednesday night on Columbia Boulevard.
Investigators have learned that a 29-year-old female was driving a silver 2001 Mercedes 500 westbound on Columbia Boulevard and initiated a left turn across the eastbound lanes of traffic.
A 29-year-old female was driving a gray 2001 BMW 330 eastbound on Columbia Boulevard at the time the driver of the Mercedes turned across the lanes of traffic. The driver of the BMW collided with the passenger side of the Mercedes. In the Mercedes were two passengers, a 22-year-old male and a 23-year-old male, both of whom were killed in the crash.
The driver of the Mercedes, Amanda Nicole Erickson of North Portland, was transported to a Portland hospital where she remains being treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries. The driver of the BMW, 19-year-old Lyabov Prokhorova of Northeast Portland, was transported to a Portland hospital as a precaution.
The two passengers that were killed in her car have been identified as 22-year-old Brandon Levison of North Portland and 23-year-old Donell Lee Wilkins of Southeast Portland.
Preliminary indications are that Erickson was impaired by alcohol while Prokhorova was driving with a suspended license.
Both vehicles were towed as evidence.
Once the investigation is complete, it will be forwarded to the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office for review and consideration of criminal charges.