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A Corvallis man died and four Philomath residents suffered minor injuries in a Saturday afternoon crash in Albany, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said.
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A Corvallis man died and four Philomath residents suffered minor injuries in a Saturday afternoon crash in Albany, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said.
Thursday morning's wintry storm, stretching from the Oregon coast to Mount Hood and from Eugene into southwest Washington, did more than create white-out conditions and dump half a foot of snow in places:
Interstate 5 southbound was closed about 3 miles north of Albany just after 8:30 Thursday morning after several crashes involving up to 20 total vehicles were reported on the snowy freeway, transportation officials said.
A 16-year-old girl died and two others sustained minor injuries following a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on Oregon 228 just east of Brownsville, Oregon State Police reported.
The victim's name will be released Monday, troopers said.
A Sunday afternoon crash that sent a Portland family to the hospital with minor injuries led to the arrests of a two Medford residents wanted on outstanding felony warrants.
The driver of a commercial truck sustained minor injuries Tuesday morning when his semi- trailer overturned in icy conditions near Central Linn High School along Highway 228 in Linn County.