A Crawfordsville man was injured Monday evening, Dec. 2, when his vehicle collided head on with another car that had crossed into his lane, Oregon State Police said.
According to police, at approximately 6:54 p.m. a 2006 Honda Accord four-door driven by Rhonda K. Horner, 60, of Halsey, was westbound on Highway 228 near milepost 8 when it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with an eastbound 2005 Chevrolet sport utility vehicle driven by William Brady, 46, of Crawfordsville.
Brady was using safety restraints and transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries.
Horner was extricated by firefighters and transported by air ambulance to Sacred Heart Regional Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. Her vehicle’s airbags deployed. Safety restraint use is pending confirmation.
The crash closed the highway for about 90 minutes, during which the OSP was assisted at the scene by Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District, Brownsville Rural Fire District, Halsey Shedd Fire Protection District and ODOT.
No citations were initially issued and OSP said Tuesday that the cause of the crash remained under investigation.