PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Deputies have identified the 25-year-old Portland woman who died in a boat crash on the Willamette River on the Fourth of July.
Reports came in shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4 saying a boat had run ashore on Sauvie Island near the 14900 block of Northwest Gillihan Road.
Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Sauvie Island Fire Department, and American Medical Response all rushed to the scene.
They arrived to find Rosalyn Albornoz-Lopez, 25, of Portland, dead at the scene.
The boat’s operator, a 51-year-old man, and three other passengers – women ages 21, 23, and 24 – were all taken to the hospital. All four are expected to survive.
Crash investigators say the 33-foot cabin cruiser struck part of an aluminum walkway connected to a dock, which was anchored by several large pilings.
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They are still looking into what caused the crash, and whether speed, impairment, or lighting conditions were factors.
The sheriff’s office said they are continuing their investigation in coordination with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office.
As of Monday morning, no one had been arrested as part of the investigation.
Rosalyn’s brother, Angel Albornoz-Lopez, said he didn’t know who was with his sister on the boat, aside from one of her best friends. However, he said she was very excited to go out on the water and that she loved the Willamette River.
“She was a very hard working person. Always cared about people and put everyone else first,” Albornoz-Lopez said. “She was my rock, and I was hers.”
Family members have started a GoFundMe after Rosalyn – who also went by Rosy – after her passing.