On September 9, 2023, at approximately 5:40 PM, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of McKay Road NE and Case Road NE near St. Paul. The crash involved a Buick sedan and a refrigerated commercial box truck. The initial investigation showed the Buick was traveling eastbound on McKay Road NE and the box truck was traveling westbound when the box truck left its lane and the two vehicles collided. The driver of the Buick, Lisa Rohrer-Boylan of Portland, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger of the Buick, Joan Rohrer of Portland, was transported to a Portland area hospital via LifeFlight where she was later pronounced deceased from her injuries. The driver of the box truck, Porfirio Perez Martinez of Clackamas, was transported to Newberg Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
After nearly a year of investigation, the case was presented to the Marion County Grand Jury, and they indicted Porfirio Perez Martinez Criminal Negligent Homicide X2. He was arrested and lodged at the Marion County Jail on September 6th, 2024.
Thank you to the following agencies that assisted in this case: The Aurora Fire Department, St Paul Fire Department, LifeFlight, Hazmat, Marion County District’s Attorney’s Office, Marion County Medical Examiner’s Office, Marion County Public Works, METCOM 911, and Willamette Valley Communications Center.