SERIOUS INJURY CRASH HIGHWAY 58 IN KLAMATH COUNTY
News Release from Oregon State Police - Statewide
Posted on FlashAlert: December 20th, 2014 4:35 PM
Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Saturday afternoon's serious injury two vehicle crash on Highway 58 in Klamath County.
Preliminary investigation indicates that on December 20, 2014 at 1:05 pm, a Ford Taurus driven by, SHARRON STEPHENS, age 66, from Albany, was eastbound on Highway 58 near milepost 68. As STEPHENS was negotiating a right hand curve she lost control and her vehicle went into the oncoming lane where she crashed nearly head-on with a westbound Hyundai Minivan, driven by TAMMY MISCHKE, age 37, from La Pine.
STEPHENS was transported by ground ambulance to Riverbend in Springfield with serious injuries. MISCHKE and her son, HUDSON MCDAVID, age 2, were transported by ground ambulance to Saint Charles in Bend with serious injuries.
OSP investigators believe that speed and weather/road conditions may have been contributing factors in the crash. All involved were properly restrained.
OSP was assisted at the scene by local emergency responders and ODOT.
No photographs available for release.
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Preliminary investigation indicates that on December 20, 2014 at 1:05 pm, a Ford Taurus driven by, SHARRON STEPHENS, age 66, from Albany, was eastbound on Highway 58 near milepost 68. As STEPHENS was negotiating a right hand curve she lost control and her vehicle went into the oncoming lane where she crashed nearly head-on with a westbound Hyundai Minivan, driven by TAMMY MISCHKE, age 37, from La Pine.
STEPHENS was transported by ground ambulance to Riverbend in Springfield with serious injuries. MISCHKE and her son, HUDSON MCDAVID, age 2, were transported by ground ambulance to Saint Charles in Bend with serious injuries.
OSP investigators believe that speed and weather/road conditions may have been contributing factors in the crash. All involved were properly restrained.
OSP was assisted at the scene by local emergency responders and ODOT.
No photographs available for release.
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