Portland,OR : North Plains man dies after crashing into utility pole on September, Saturday 16th 2017

A North Plains man died after crashing into a utility pole northwest of the city Saturday, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

Shortly before 4:50 p.m., sheriff's deputies responded to the single-car crash at Northwest Dairy Creek Road and Oliver Hill Road. Deputies determined 58-year-old Richard Owens was driving a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta south when he lost control and hit the utility pole, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.

Speed appears to have been a factor, the sheriff's office said. The county's Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team is helping with the investigation.


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North Plains man dies after crashing into utility pole