Corvallis, OR : Four people injured in a head-on collision on Highway 20 near Blodgett Monday afternoon, July 18, 2016

Four people injured in a head-on collision on Highway 20 near Blodgett Monday afternoon were being treated Tuesday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis.

Nicolas Derbaum, 25, of Corvallis was airlifted to the hospital with critical injuries from the scene of the accident, which happened about 4:40 p.m. Monday at milepost 35 on the two-lane highway between Corvallis and the coast. Derbaum was listed in serious condition Tuesday afternoon, according to representatives at Good Samaritan.

Three women from Gig Harbor, Washington — Amy Breeze, 54; Alma Morgan, 75; and Katherine Harris, 58 — were transported to Good Samaritan via ground ambulance with serious injuries. Breeze and Morgan were considered to be in fair condition, while Harris was in critical condition Tuesday afternoon, hospital representatives said.

The four victims were identified in a statement released Tuesday by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Updated information on their medical conditions was not immediately available Tuesday afternoon.

According to the sheriff’s statement, investigators believe Derbaum was driving east on Highway 20 when his 2003 Chevrolet Impala sedan crossed the centerline and crashed into a westbound 2007 Lexus sport-utility vehicle driven by Breeze, with the other two women riding as passengers.

The Lexus rolled once and came to rest on the north side of the road, with the Chevy on the opposite side. Both vehicles sustained severe front-end damage.

Crews from the Blodgett and Philomath fire departments extracted the four victims from their vehicles. Derbaum was flown to Good Samaritan aboard a REACH Air Medical Services helicopter, while Corvallis Fire Department ambulances transported the injured women.

The Benton County Multi-Agency Traffic Collision Investigation Team examined the scene, and deputies are continuing to investigate the crash. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Detective Sgt. David Peterson at 541-766-6820.

The highway was closed for about four hours.

Units from the Alsea Fire Department and Philomath Police Department also responded to the scene, and the Oregon Department of Transportation assisted with traffic control.

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Corvallis man in serious condition, woman in critical condition after crash