SERIOUS INJURY TRAFFIC CRASH - HIGHWAY 99E NEAR TANGENT IN LINN COUNTY (PHOTO)
News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: October 13th, 2014 1:31 PM
Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Monday morning's two-vehicle serious injury crash that occurred on Highway 99E near McFarland Road in Linn County. The names of the involved adult female drivers are not available for release at this time.
On October 13, 2014 at approximately 8:10 a.m., a 2007 GMC Yukon was southbound on Highway 99E near milepost 6. For an unknown reason, it crossed the center turn lane and left northbound lane where it crashed head-on with a 2001 Chevrolet S10 pickup in the right northbound lane.
The GMC Yukon's operator was transported by ground ambulance to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.
The Chevrolet pickup's driver was transported initially by ground ambulance to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and then taken by REACH air ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland with serious injuries.
OSP troopers from the Albany Area Command office are continuing to gather information to determine the cause of the crash. Heavy fog was reported in the area at the time.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Linn County Sheriff's Office, Albany Police Department, Tangent Rural Fire District, Albany Fire Department, and ODOT.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
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On October 13, 2014 at approximately 8:10 a.m., a 2007 GMC Yukon was southbound on Highway 99E near milepost 6. For an unknown reason, it crossed the center turn lane and left northbound lane where it crashed head-on with a 2001 Chevrolet S10 pickup in the right northbound lane.
The GMC Yukon's operator was transported by ground ambulance to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.
The Chevrolet pickup's driver was transported initially by ground ambulance to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and then taken by REACH air ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland with serious injuries.
OSP troopers from the Albany Area Command office are continuing to gather information to determine the cause of the crash. Heavy fog was reported in the area at the time.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Linn County Sheriff's Office, Albany Police Department, Tangent Rural Fire District, Albany Fire Department, and ODOT.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
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