A Sweet Home man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash on Highway 20, near milepost 17.

On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at approximately 1:10 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash on Hwy 20 near milepost 17, east of Weirich Drive and Fir Lane.

According to the OSP, preliminary investigation revealed a Dodge Journey, operated by Christopher Pritchard, 32, of Sweet Home, was eastbound, crossed into the westbound lane, and collided with a Dodge Ram pickup towing a utility trailer operated by Jose Maciel-Gomez, 22, of Albany.

Pritchard sus...