Joshua Thompson Killed in Two-Car Accident on Highway 197 near Milepost 9 in Wasco County
Wasco County, OR. – Joshua Merle Thompson, 45, of Tygh Valley, was killed in a head-on collision on State Route 197 Wednesday evening.
According to the Oregon State Police, the incident happened at around 6:58 p.m. August 21, on Highway 197 near milepost 9.
A preliminary investigation indicated a maroon Dodge Ram, operated by Randall Donn Marshall, 77, of Wamic, was traveling southbound on the highway when it left its travel lane for an unknown reason and collided head-on with a white Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Thompson.
Thompson was pronounced dead at the crash site.
Marshall was transported by LifeFlight for serious injuries. The passenger of the Dodge was transported by ambulance for non-life-threatening injuries.
The highway was impacted for four hours.
The investigation is ongoing.
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