According to the Oregon State Police, the accident happened on February 5, on State Route 97 near milepost 249.
Klamath County, OR – Winnie Mae Hescock, 41, of Klamath Falls, and Laurice Lee Foster, 41, of Chiloquin, were killed in a crash that occurred on Highway 97 in Klamath County on Sunday.
According to the Oregon State Police, the accident happened on February 5, on State Route 97 near milepost 249.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a green Ford Expedition, operated by Wyonna Elaine Weiser, 38, of Chiloquin, was traveling southbound on Highway 97 when it slid sideways into the northbound lane, striking a white Ford F-350 towing a horse trailer operated by Franklin Scott Maricle, 31, of Bend.
The Expedition came to rest in the northbound ditch and the F-350 came to rest blocking most of the highway.
Two of the Expedition's passengers, Hescock and Foster were pronounced dead at the scene.
Weiser was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.
A passenger, Wauseka Brown Jr., 56, of Chiloquin, of the Expedition was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.
The highway was impacted for approximately one hour during the on-scene investigation.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
