Robert Blomquist Obituary, Death: 72-year-old Sherwood Man Killed in Highway 99 Crash

Wednesday morning, a multi-vehicle incident on Highway 99 (Southwest Pacific Highway), two miles north of Sherwood, resulted in one fatality and one badly injured person.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reports that 72-year-old Robert Blomquist of Sherwood collided with another vehicle traveling north on Highway 99.

Blomquist crossed the median, lost control of his vehicle, and collided head-on with a box truck.

Later on, a dump truck was also struck by the box truck.

Another individual suffered severe injuries and was admitted to the hospital; however, they are anticipated to make a full recovery.

It is requested that anybody who saw the collision and has not yet spoken with investigators give the WCSO non-emergency number, 503-629-0111, a call and mention case number 50-24-13419.