DOUGLAS COUNTY, OR - The Oregon State Police is reporting that on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 12:15 p.m., OSP responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy-138W, near milepost 12, in Douglas County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Ford F-350, operated by Chandler Morgan Sulffridge (23) of Roseburg, was passing multiple westbound vehicles in the eastbound lane. An eastbound Kia Sorrento, operated by Shelley Sue McLaughlin (78) of Newport, attempted to avoid the Ford by traveling on the eastbound shoulder, however the Ford also entered the eastbound shoulder in an effort to avoid a collision and the vehicles collided head-on.
The operator of the Kia (McLaughlin) was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the Ford (Sulffridge) suffered reported serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
The highway was impacted for approximately five hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Sutherlin Fire Department, and ODOT.
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