A Sweet Home man has died after a rollover accident on Highway 20 on Tuesday, July 17.
Oregon State Police troopers and Sweet Home Fire Department personnel responded to the report of a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20 east of Sweet Home about 2 p.m. Tuesday, about half a mile west of Quartzville Road.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2001 Pontiac van, operated by Scott A. Wartena, 76, of Sweet Home, was traveling westbound on Hwy. 20 when, for an unknown reason, ir began swerving back and forth in both lanes of travel. An eastbound 2006 Ford Explorer, operated by Linda K. PHILLIPS, 69, of Boring, saw the white Pontiac van weaving and attempted to avoid a collision. Phillips was unable to avoid the Pontiac and the vehicles hit head-on near the fogline of the eastbound lane.
All involved were transported to area hospitals.
On Wednesday, July 18, Wartena died at the hospital from injuries sustained in the crash, police said.