JEFFERSON COUNTY, OR : 1 killed, 1 seriously injured in three-vehicle crash on Hwy 97 on Sunday, 9th April 2023

One person died and another was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash near Madras on Sunday evening.

Just after 9:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a crash on Highway 97 near milepost 102. Oregon State Police said an investigation showed a Chrysler Town & Country was northbound on the highway when it crossed the centerline and sideswiped a southbound Nissan Rouge. The Chrysler then crashed head-on into a southbound Jeep Wrangler.

The driver of the Chrysler, identified as 53-year-old Enrique Santellano Reynoso, of Madras, died at the scene. The driver of the Jeep was taken by Life Flight to a hospital with serious injuries.


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