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A Redmond man was killed Monday evening, Nov. 14, in a two-vehicle crash involving a Lebanon Fire Department pumper truck near milepost 16 on Hwy. 20, west of Sodaville-Waterloo Road.

The collision was reported shortly after 6:30 p.m.

A preliminary Oregon State Police investigation revealed that 30-year-old Kevin Gonzales, of Redmond, was traveling westbound in a silver Toyota Yaris when he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the red Freightliner fire truck driven by 40-year-old Kyle Kempner of Lebanon.

Gonzales was killed while Kempner received minor injuries.

The subsequent OSP Col...