CRITICAL INJURY TRAFFIC CRASH - HIGHWAY 20W / HIGHWAY 126 JUNCTION ON SANTIAM PASS
News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: September 26th, 2014 4:58 PM
Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Thursday afternoon's single vehicle crash that critically injured a 76-year old Junction City man on Highway 20W in the Santiam Pass area.
On September 25, 2014 at approximately 3:52 p.m., a 1999 Dodge Dakota pickup driven by CLIFFORD LEROY MURR, age 76, from Junction City, was eastbound on Highway 20W at the Highway 126 junction. For an unconfirmed reason, the pickup traveled off the highway approaching Highway 20. The pickup went airborne before crashing into lava rocks, entrapping the critically injured driver.
Emergency responders extricated MURR and he was transported by air ambulance to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. According to the hospital, he is in critical condition.
OSP troopers from the Bend Area Command office are continuing the investigation into the cause of the crash. Trooper Aaron Roth is the lead investigator.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Sisters - Camp Sherman Fire District and ODOT.
No photographs available for this release.
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
On September 25, 2014 at approximately 3:52 p.m., a 1999 Dodge Dakota pickup driven by CLIFFORD LEROY MURR, age 76, from Junction City, was eastbound on Highway 20W at the Highway 126 junction. For an unconfirmed reason, the pickup traveled off the highway approaching Highway 20. The pickup went airborne before crashing into lava rocks, entrapping the critically injured driver.
Emergency responders extricated MURR and he was transported by air ambulance to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. According to the hospital, he is in critical condition.
OSP troopers from the Bend Area Command office are continuing the investigation into the cause of the crash. Trooper Aaron Roth is the lead investigator.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Sisters - Camp Sherman Fire District and ODOT.
No photographs available for this release.
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
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