TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. — One person was killed and four others were seriously injured in a head-on collision Saturday afternoon on Highway 18 near Otis, according to the Oregon State Police.
Troopers responded to the crash at approximately 1:18 p.m. on May 30 near milepost 13.5 in Tillamook County.
A preliminary investigation found that a black Cadillac sedan, driven by 43-year-old Brandon Westly Joslin of Scotts Mills, was traveling eastbound on Highway 18 when it failed to negotiate a curve for reasons that remain under investigation. The vehicle continued straight into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a gray Hyundai Sonata.
The Hyundai was being driven by 22-year-old Hannah Louise Parsons of Elgin.
A passenger in the Cadillac, 43-year-old Patrick John Stubblefield of Salem, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Joslin suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Parsons and two adult passengers in the Hyundai were also taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.
The crash closed or significantly impacted traffic on Highway 18 for approximately three hours while investigators processed the scene.
Oregon State Police were assisted by North Lincoln Fire & Rescue, Grand Ronde Emergency Services and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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