Christina Marie Armstrong, 22, killed in crash in stolen truck on I-5 near Eugene on May 20.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:34am
Accident Date: 
Monday, May 19, 2014

Pickup in fatal I-5 crash was stolen from Portland

The pickup driver, 28-year-old Joseph Dana Theriault of Portland, was treated at a Springfield hospital and booked into the Lane County Jail on a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

The pickup truck involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 5 south of Eugene had been stolen in the Portland area.

Oregon State Police say the pickup hit a disabled semi-truck on the shoulder Tuesday morning.

A passenger in the pickup died at the scene. She was identified as 22-year-old Christina Marie Armstrong. KVAL reports she had recently moved to Portland from Cape Coral, Florida.

The pickup driver, 28-year-old Joseph Dana Theriault of Portland, was treated at a Springfield hospital and booked into the Lane County Jail on a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Christina Marie Armstrong
Joseph Dana Theriault
Roadway: 
Interstate 5
City: 
Eugene, OR
Area: 
Eugene, OR

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