News Release from: Oregon State Police
SERIOUS INJURY TRAFFIC CRASH - HIGHWAY 126E NEAR LEABURG (PHOTOS)
Posted: April 20th, 2013 6:28 PM
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Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into cause of Saturday afternoon's single vehicle serious injury traffic crash that occurred along Highway 126E near Leaburg in Lane County. Two people were transported by a Springfield hospital for treatment of injuries sustained after large pieces of wood from a fence penetrated the windshield striking both men.
Preliminary information indicates on April 20, 2013 at approximately 2:15 p.m., a 1994 Chevrolet Suburban driven by a 53-year old male with three other adult occupants was westbound on Highway 126E near milepost 15. For an undetermined reason, the vehicle traveled off the north shoulder, drove through a fence for about 100 feet and came to rest along the shoulder. As the vehicle was striking the fence, several large pieces of wood penetrated the windshield in three places striking the driver and a sleeping adult male in the left rear seating position.
The driver was transported by air ambulance to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. The left rear injured passenger was transported by ground ambulance to the same hospital. Both were seriously injured. A 52-year old right front passenger received minor injuries. He and the uninjured rear seat male passenger, who is the driver's son, were driven by OSP to the same hospital.
All occupants were using safety restraints.
The highway was closed about 45 minutes and then opened to one lane of travel for the next thirty minutes before completely re-opened.
OSP troopers from the Springfield Area Command office are continuing the investigation. Trooper Ryan Hockema is the lead investigator.
The names will be released at a later time.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Lane County Sheriff's Office, McKenzie Fire & Rescue and ODOT.
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