Christina Daniels, 40, seriously injured after a truck suffers a tire blowout causing a two-car crash on Interstate 5 near Sutherlin, Oregon
Modified Date:
Tue, 05/12/2015 - 3:37pmAccident Date:
Monday, March 3, 2014Drain woman seriously injured in crash along Interstate 5 near Sutherlin.
Oregon State Police deputies continue to investigate a serious injury two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near Sutherlin Tuesday night.
Oregon State Police deputies continue to investigate a serious injury two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near Sutherlin Tuesday night.
Shortly before 9 p.m., a 1985 Dodge pickup, driven by 30-year-old Joseph Reitmeier, of Medford, was northbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 138 when its right rear tire blew out, said Lt. Gregg Hastings , an OSP spokesman.
The blowout caused the pickup to spin into the center concrete divider. After coming to a stop, the pickup was facing southbound in the northbound lane and was struck nearly head-on by a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo driven by Christina Daniels, 40, of Drain.
The two vehicles came to rest blocking the northbound lanes.
Daniels was taken by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center with serious injuries.
Reitmeier did not require hospital transport, Hastings said.
The collision closed the highway's northbound lanes for about two hours.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Christina Daniels
Joseph Reitmeier
Roadway:
I-5City:
Sutherlin, ORCounty:
Douglas County, ORArea:
Eugene, OR
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