Klamath County, CA : Woman dies, five injured in icy Highway 97 crash on Sunday, 8th November, 2020

A California woman died and five people were injured in a multiple car crash Sunday morning on Highway 97 in Klamath County.

The crash occurred about 9:40 a.m. on a snow-covered stretch of highway near milepost 181.

According to Oregon State Police, Heriberto Pacheco Madrigal, 35, of Sunnyside, Wash., was driving northbound with three passengers when his vehicle lost traction and slid into oncoming traffic.

Pacheco Madrigal’s pickup collided with a truck driven by Daniel Frank, 63, of Redding, Calif., that was heading south. Cheryl Frank, also 63 of Redding, was a passenger in the vehicle and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Daniel Frank was seriously injured.


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