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Two people died early Sunday morning, May 7, in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 just south of Albany.

A preliminary Oregon State Police investigation revealed that 64-year-old Jimmy Davis of Portland was traveling northbound near milepost 233 in an Infiniti QX5 and rear-ended a Nissan Rogue, driven by 36-year-old Glenn Stillman of Independence. The impact sent the Infiniti off the road and into several trees.

Davis suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported for medical treatment. Passengers Kimberly Ritter, 56, of Portland, and an unidentified male teenager were both dec...