Hwy. 230 Fatal, Douglas Co.
Douglas County, Ore. 9 June 24- On Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy-230, near milepost 10, in Douglas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Ford F150, operated by Jason Michael Ettenberger (24) of Portland, went off the southbound shoulder of the roadway on a lefthand turn. The Ford overcorrected back across the roadway before rolling several times down an embankment and coming to rest on its passenger side. During the rolling event, the passenger in the vehicle was ejected. The passenger, Austin Cordell Belford (31) of Eagle Point, was declared deceased at the scene. The passenger did not appear to have worn a seatbelt during the crash. The operator of the vehicle (Ettenberger) suffered injury and was transported to an area hospital. The highway was impacted for approximately 4.5 hours during the on-scene investigation. Speed and occupant safety (seatbelt) are considered the primary causes of the crash. OSP was assisted by Diamond Lake Resort First Responders, Umpqua Valley Ambulance, and ODOT.
Hwy. 224 Fatal, Clackamas Co.
Clackamas County, Ore. 9 June 24- On Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 2:46 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy-224, near milepost 16, in Clackamas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Chevy 1500 pickup, operated by Jose Luis Arce Tamayo (51) of Portland, left the roadway and struck a telephone pole on the north side of the highway. A passenger in the Chevy, Rosa Delgado Perez (49) of Portland, was declared deceased at the scene. The operator of the Chevy (Tamayo) was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital. The highway was impacted for approximately 4.5 hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is ongoing however, impairment is the suspected cause of the crash. OSP was assisted by Clackamas County Fire, Wilsonville Police Department, and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
Hwy. 6 Fatal, Washington Co.
Washington County, Ore. 7 June 24- On Friday, June 7, 2024, at 12:50 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy 6, near milepost 33, in Washington County. The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Toyota Camry, operated by Karl Gordon Peters (67) of Forest Grove, drove onto the eastbound gravel shoulder for unknown reasons, crossed back across the lanes of travel into the westbound guardrail, and rolled over the guardrail before coming to rest on its roof. The operator (Peters) was declared deceased at the scene. The highway was impacted for 5 hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Banks Fire, and ODOT.
Hwy. 97 Fatal, Deschutes Co.
Deschutes County, Ore. 7 June 24- On Friday, June 7, 2024, at 8:24 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy-97, near milepost 158, in Deschutes County. The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Toyota Tacoma, operated by Robert Patrick Conway (53) of Crescent, drifted off the northbound shoulder or the highway for unknow reasons. The Toyota continued down the shoulder, struck a roadway sign, struck several trees, and rolled onto it’s roof. The operator of the Toyota (Conway) was declared deceased at the scene. The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by Deschutes Fire, Sunriver Police Department, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, and ODOT.
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