Astoria,OR : Astoria man dies in Highway 30 collision on April, Sunday 22th 2018

An Astoria man was killed Sunday afternoon in a collision on U.S. Highway 30 just east of the city.

Douglas Morgan, 54, was driving a Toyota Prius westbound on the highway at about 1:45 p.m. when a Chevrolet Tahoe driven eastbound by Lori Courtwright crossed the double-yellow centerline into Morgan’s path, authorities said.

Morgan died at the scene.

Courtwright, 44, of Warrenton, suffered serious injuries and was flown by air ambulance to a Portland area hospital.

The highway was closed for about three hours.

Oregon State Police is investigating the crash, which occurred near milepost 94 east of the Tongue Point Job Corps Center.


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Astoria man dies in Highway 30 collision