LINN COUNTY, OR - On Monday, December 23, 2024, at 3:02 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy-20, at the intersection with Hwy-22, in Linn County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound (Hwy-20) Toyota Highlander, operated by Victor Hernandez Triana (28) of Springfield, attempted to turn left onto Hwy-20 and entered the path of an eastbound Hyundai Accent, operated by Maryssa Elizabeth Swiderski (35) of Willamina, causing a head-on crash.
The operator of the Hyundai (Swiderski) was critically injured and transported by air ambulance to an area hospital.
A passenger in the Hyundai, a juvenile female (15) of Willamina, was transported by air ambulance to an area hospital and was later declared deceased.
Two passengers in the Hyundai, a male juvenile (17) of Willamina and a male juvenile (15) of Willamina, were seriously injured and transported by ground ambulance to an area hospital.
The operator of the Toyota (Hernandez Triana) suffered reported minor injuries and was transported by ground ambulance to an area hospital.
Two passengers in the Toyota, Kathy Hernandez (22) of Springfield and Bertha Santana Longoria (28) of Springfield, suffered reported minor injuries and were transported by ground ambulance to an area hospital.
A passenger in the Toyota, Maria Triana De Hernandez (51) of Springfield, suffered reported serious injuries and was transported by ground ambulance to an area hospital.
The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. The primary cause of the crash is considered to be an unsafe left turn. The crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, Black Butte Police Department, and ODOT.
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