POLK COUNTY, OR - On Monday, October 28, 2024, at 11:47 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Hwy 22, at the intersection with Perrydale Road, in Polk County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a Ford Taurus, operated by Gay E. Hall Pentecost (74) of Sheridan, was stopped on Perrydale Road facing northbound. The Ford entered the roadway and struck a westbound GMC Sierra 3500, operated by David Carl Stauber (69) of Keizer, on the rear driver side bumper area. The impact caused the GMC to skid into the eastbound lane where it was struck by an eastbound International commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Robert Farley Snyder (60) of Independence, on the passenger side of the pickup.
The operator of the GMC (Stauber) and passenger, Alejandro Zukowski (63) of Salem, were both declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the Ford (Hall Pentecost) was reportedly uninjured.
The operator of the International (Snyder) was reportedly uninjured.
The highway was impacted for approximately 4.5 hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Polk County Sheriff's Office and ODOT.
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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU)
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in the use of advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.
