Veneta, OR : 80-year-old man crashed car into tree on Highway 126 near Veneta on Friday, October 10, 2014

Oregon State Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash along Highway 126 near Veneta. Investigators say 80-year-old Jerry Byron Howell was driving his Mercedes Benz at about 2:45 p.m. on Friday when the car traveled across the eastbound lane and off the road. The car crashed into a tree. Local emergency responders extricated Howell from the vehicle. He was transported by ambulance to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend and reportedly died about two hours later. Source : Oregon State Police investigate fatal crash near Veneta; 80-year-old man crashed car into tree