UPDATE: NAMES & PHOTO RELEASED - FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH - HIGHWAY 97 NORTH OF MADRAS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY (PHOTO)
News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: May 17th, 2014 9:07 PM
Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Saturday morning's fatal traffic crash along Highway 97 about fifteen miles north of Madras that resulted in the death of one person and injuries to a passenger in the victim's pickup. Names of the involved persons are released in this update.
According to Sergeant John Russo, on May 17, 2014 at approximately 12 noon, a 1986 Toyota pickup driven by JORDAN ALAN DUNAWAY, age 21, from Prineville, was traveling southbound on Highway 97 near milepost 76 when, for an unknown reason, it crossed into the northbound lane and struck the side of a commercial truck pulling a semi-trailer. The pickup came to rest off the highway on its wheels.
DUNAWAY was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger in the pickup, MAKINSI LORRAINE GREGORY, age 20, from Prineville, was transported by ambulance to St. Charles Madras hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The truck's driver, MANUAL NUNEZ, age 53, from California, was not transported for any reported injury.
OSP troopers from Bend and Madras offices are continuing the investigation.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Jefferson County Fire Rescue, and ODOT.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
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According to Sergeant John Russo, on May 17, 2014 at approximately 12 noon, a 1986 Toyota pickup driven by JORDAN ALAN DUNAWAY, age 21, from Prineville, was traveling southbound on Highway 97 near milepost 76 when, for an unknown reason, it crossed into the northbound lane and struck the side of a commercial truck pulling a semi-trailer. The pickup came to rest off the highway on its wheels.
DUNAWAY was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger in the pickup, MAKINSI LORRAINE GREGORY, age 20, from Prineville, was transported by ambulance to St. Charles Madras hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The truck's driver, MANUAL NUNEZ, age 53, from California, was not transported for any reported injury.
OSP troopers from Bend and Madras offices are continuing the investigation.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Jefferson County Fire Rescue, and ODOT.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
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