WASHINGTON COUNTY, OR - On Friday, June 7, 2024, at 12:50 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 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.
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