Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Thursday morning's four-vehicle traffic crash that injured five people, one seriously, on Highway 11 north of Pendleton.
On September 18, 2014 at approximately 7:20 a.m., a 2010 Buick Enclave driven by KARI R. WILSON, age 51, from Helix, was northbound on Highway 11 near milepost 4 when it traveled into the southbound lane and struck the left side of a 1997 Ford F350 pickup driven by KLAUSE HOEHNA, age 61, from Weston. The initial impact caused the Ford pickup to go off the highway and roll at least once.
The Buick continued northbound and collided nearly head-on with a 2000 Honda Civic driven by HENRY BECERRIL, age 24, from Milton-Freewater. The Buick then collided nearly head-on with another southbound vehicle, a 2009 Mini Cooper driven by RAUL MARROQUIN JR, age 36, from Walla Walla, Washington. The Buick came to rest on the Mini Cooper's hood off the side of the highway.
WILSON and a 7-year old child passenger were transported by ambulance to St. Anthony Hospital with minor injuries.
HOEHNA was also transported by ambulance to St. Anthony Hospital with minor injuries.
BECERRIL was transported by LifeFlight to Providence St. Mary Medical Center and then transferred to Oregon Health & Science University in Portland with serious injuries.
MARROQUIN was transported by ambulance to Providence St. Mary Medical Center with minor injuries.
All occupants were using appropriate safety restraints.
OSP troopers from the Pendleton and Hermiston offices responded to the scene to investigate the cause of the crash. Trooper Jeremy Gunter is the lead investigator. No enforcement action taken at this time.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Umatilla Tribal Police Department, Pendleton Ambulance, Umatilla Tribal Ambulance, LifeFlight and ODOT.
Highway 11 was closed at the scene for over four hours.
No photographs available for this release.
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On September 18, 2014 at approximately 7:20 a.m., a 2010 Buick Enclave driven by KARI R. WILSON, age 51, from Helix, was northbound on Highway 11 near milepost 4 when it traveled into the southbound lane and struck the left side of a 1997 Ford F350 pickup driven by KLAUSE HOEHNA, age 61, from Weston. The initial impact caused the Ford pickup to go off the highway and roll at least once.
The Buick continued northbound and collided nearly head-on with a 2000 Honda Civic driven by HENRY BECERRIL, age 24, from Milton-Freewater. The Buick then collided nearly head-on with another southbound vehicle, a 2009 Mini Cooper driven by RAUL MARROQUIN JR, age 36, from Walla Walla, Washington. The Buick came to rest on the Mini Cooper's hood off the side of the highway.
WILSON and a 7-year old child passenger were transported by ambulance to St. Anthony Hospital with minor injuries.
HOEHNA was also transported by ambulance to St. Anthony Hospital with minor injuries.
BECERRIL was transported by LifeFlight to Providence St. Mary Medical Center and then transferred to Oregon Health & Science University in Portland with serious injuries.
MARROQUIN was transported by ambulance to Providence St. Mary Medical Center with minor injuries.
All occupants were using appropriate safety restraints.
OSP troopers from the Pendleton and Hermiston offices responded to the scene to investigate the cause of the crash. Trooper Jeremy Gunter is the lead investigator. No enforcement action taken at this time.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Umatilla Tribal Police Department, Pendleton Ambulance, Umatilla Tribal Ambulance, LifeFlight and ODOT.
Highway 11 was closed at the scene for over four hours.
No photographs available for this release.
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###