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Marion Ellis, 75, killed and Arlie Ellis, 74, and Richard Mafit, 58, seriously injured in head-on collision on Amity-Hopewell Highway in Amity, Oregon

Modified Date: 
Tue, 07/07/2015 - 12:37pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, July 3, 2015

Stayton woman dies in head-on crash

AMITY, Ore. -- A woman died after the car she was in crashed head-on with another car on the Amity-Hopewell Highway Thursday afternoon. Heat Advisory continues through Friday, 90s likely on holiday Marion E. Ellis, 75 of Stayton, was dead by the time medics arrived at the scene, Oregon State Police said. The drivers of the two cars were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, according to police. The two cars collided at milepost 13 at around 1:00 p.m., according to Lt.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Car Accident, Head-on, Elderly Drivers
People Involved: 
Marion Ellis
Roadway: 
Amity-Hopewell Highway
City: 
Amity, OR
County: 
Yamhill County, OR
Area: 
Portland, OR

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