Update: Names of occupants from two of the three vehicles included in this update. The names of the occupants in the deceased's car will be released Monday to allow family additional time for notifications. Note that there is a slight change in narrative of manner of crash occurred.
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Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Sunday afternoon's fatal traffic crash on Highway 20 just east of the Santiam Summit in Jefferson County.
Updated information indicates on May 18, 2014 at approximately 12:35 p.m, a 2008 Ford Focus driven by ELLEN D. FREDDI, age 34, from Jefferson, was traveling eastbound on Highway 20 near milepost 81 when it lost control on the wet roadway and struck the guardrail on the south side of the highway. The Ford continued into the westbound lane where it collided nearly head-on with a 2007 Honda Accord with four occupants. The Honda spun broadside and was struck in the driver's side by a 2009 Toyota RAV sport utility vehicle with two occupants.
The Honda's 33-year old male driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 32-year old female passenger and two children, ages 4 and 1, were transported to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. One of the children reportedly was being transferred by air ambulance to Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. Their conditions may be avialable for release on Monday.
FREDDI and passengers LINDSEY HAMMONS-WILLIAMS, age 29, and VANESSA D. SILVA, age 31, also both from Jefferson, were transported to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Injuries are believe non-life threatening.
The Toyota RAV's driver, STEVEN A. WARNER, age 59, from Beaverton, and passenger ROSALIE WARNER, age 55, were treated at the scene but not taken to a hospital.
Safety restraint use by all occupants is pending confirmation.
OSP troopers from Bend, Madras and LaPine offices responded to the scene. Trooper Rich Brannin is the lead investigator.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, ODOT, and medics from a National Guard until traveling through the area.
The highway was closed until injured persons were transported from the scene.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
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Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Sunday afternoon's fatal traffic crash on Highway 20 just east of the Santiam Summit in Jefferson County.
Updated information indicates on May 18, 2014 at approximately 12:35 p.m, a 2008 Ford Focus driven by ELLEN D. FREDDI, age 34, from Jefferson, was traveling eastbound on Highway 20 near milepost 81 when it lost control on the wet roadway and struck the guardrail on the south side of the highway. The Ford continued into the westbound lane where it collided nearly head-on with a 2007 Honda Accord with four occupants. The Honda spun broadside and was struck in the driver's side by a 2009 Toyota RAV sport utility vehicle with two occupants.
The Honda's 33-year old male driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 32-year old female passenger and two children, ages 4 and 1, were transported to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. One of the children reportedly was being transferred by air ambulance to Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. Their conditions may be avialable for release on Monday.
FREDDI and passengers LINDSEY HAMMONS-WILLIAMS, age 29, and VANESSA D. SILVA, age 31, also both from Jefferson, were transported to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Injuries are believe non-life threatening.
The Toyota RAV's driver, STEVEN A. WARNER, age 59, from Beaverton, and passenger ROSALIE WARNER, age 55, were treated at the scene but not taken to a hospital.
Safety restraint use by all occupants is pending confirmation.
OSP troopers from Bend, Madras and LaPine offices responded to the scene. Trooper Rich Brannin is the lead investigator.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District, ODOT, and medics from a National Guard until traveling through the area.
The highway was closed until injured persons were transported from the scene.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###