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Meghan A. Callahan, 31, and 9-year-old girl killed in head-on collision between car and semi on Highway 99 near Canby, Oregon

Modified Date: 
Sun, 12/18/2016 - 10:43am
Accident Date: 
Monday, January 12, 2015

Driver in double fatal crash near Canby ID'd

The busy roadway was reopened several hours later. 

One victim identified in double fatal crash near Canby

Meghan Callahan, 31, of Milwaukie, as well as a 9 year old girl whose name was not released both died Monday as a result of the crash Oregon State Police said Tuesday. 

Just before 10:30 a.m., Meghan A. Callahan's 2000 Hyundai Accent sedan was southbound on Highway 99E when it crossed the center line and collided head-on with an oncoming semi. Callahan, 31, died at the scene, and a 9-year-old passenger was flown to Oregon Health Sciences University, where they died. The driver of the truck was not injured. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality responded to clean up a small diesel spill. We'll update this story with any new details.

Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved, Head-on, Fuel Spill
People Involved: 
Meghan A. Callahan
Roadway: 
Highway 99 near mile marker 17
City: 
Canby, OR
County: 
Clackamas County, OR
Area: 
Portland, OR

Comments

Submitted by Riley Jopling on Fri, 03/26/2021 - 11:48pm

You guys forget she had another kid? Kinda stings just getting ignored like that 

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