Head-On Crash Between Dump Truck and Pick-Up Kills One, Injures Several

Salem-News.com

(AURORA) - Marion County deputies responded to the scene of a fatal car crash at Whiskey Hill Rd NE east of Fobart Rd NE on the Marion/Clackamas County line near Aurora early Wednesday morning.

Marion County Sheriff`s Office Spokesman Kevin Rau says the crash was apparently a head on collision between a 1987 Kenworth dump truck driven by 47-year-old Douglas Wilmes of Mt Angel, traveling westbound and a pickup with three occupants traveling eastbound on Whiskey Hill Rd NE.

It is reported that one of the occupants of the truck died at the scene. The other two occupants of the truck, a 27-year old and a 38-year old man, were transported by Life Flight to Portland area hospitals for treatment of serious trauma injuries. The driver of the dump truck was transported to Silverton Hospital for precautionary reasons but appears to be uninjured.

The road was completely blocked Wednesday morning and part of the early afternoon as investigators completed their work.

It is unclear at this point if alcohol or drugs contributed to the crash. The Marion County Crash team is responding to the scene and will be investigating.

Additional details will be released as they become available.