FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH - HIGHWAY 11 NORTH OF PENDLETON NEAR ADAMS (PHOTO)
Posted: July 11th, 2010 9:45 PM
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Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into a single vehicle fatal traffic crash Sunday afternoon along Highway 11 about eleven miles north of Pendleton. According to OSP Trooper Trampas McCrae, the preliminary investigation indicates the victim driver may have suffered a medical emergency causing him to drive off the highway to where his car came to a stop with minor damage. The victim's name will be released Monday morning
On July 11, 2010 at approximately 3:20 p.m. a 1989 Ford LTD driven by the 67-year old victim was traveling along Highway 11 near milepost 11. Witness information is that the driver suffered a possible medical emergency and then the car drifted off the highway, through a field and came to rest near some wooden corrals.
The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.
OSP troopers from the Pendleton Area Command office are continuing the investigation. Umatilla County Medics and Fire Department personnel assisted at the scene.
Photograph Source: Oregon State Police
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