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Shortly before 3 p.m. Joseph Atterbury was headed eastbound on Oregon 34 when he lost control for undetermined reasons. He crossed into westbound traffic and collided head-on with Mary A. Welch. Both of the drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. Atterbury's 15-month-old child was in the back seat at the time and was rushed to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis where he is expected to survive. What you need to know after a serious car accident: