INJURY TRAFFIC CRASH - HIGHWAY 22 NORTH OF HIGHWAY 18 (PHOTOS)
Posted: January 27th, 2012 2:39 PM
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Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into the cause of a single vehicle injury traffic crash that occurred along Highway 22 about one mile north of Highway 18 in the Grand Ronde area. Two people were injured after their vehicle traveled off the highway, down an embankment and landed in a creek.
According to Sergeant Brad Hessel, on January 27, 2012 at approximately 11:10 a.m. a 2004 Jeep Liberty driven by GERTRUDE DICKEY, age 57, from Willamina, was eastbound on Highway 22 near milepost 24 when it traveled off the highway about 30 feet down an embankment and struck a tree. The vehicle came to rest on its wheels in about 3 feet of water in Casper Creek.
A Polk County inmate work crew witnessed the crash. Inmates and supervising sheriff personnel went down the embankment and checked on the two occupants but couldn't remove them or their dog.
West Valley Fire Department responded to the scene and removed the driver and her brother/passenger MONTY E. DICKEY, age 67, also from Willamina, from the vehicle and brought them up to the roadway. The labrador dog was not injured.
GERTRUDE DICKEY was transported by ambulance to Willamette Valley Medical Center in McMinnville with minor injuries. MONTY DICKEY was taken to a landing site near Spirit Mountain Casino and then transported by REACH air ambulance to Salem Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
OSP troopers from the McMinnville Area Command office are continuing the investigation.
Polk County Sheriff's Office, Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, West Valley Fire Department and ODOT assisted at the scene. Highway 22 was closed for two hours at the scene during emergency response, rescue, and investigation.
The vehicle was removed from the creek and there was no indication of a fuel leak.
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