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| DUII Wrong Way Driver Arrested in Double Fatal Crash - Interstate 5 in Albany Area | ||
| 02/12/2007 | ||
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Lieutenant Mark Cotter Oregon State Police - Albany Office: (541) 967-2112 Photograph links valid for 30 days (Source: Linn County SO) http://www.flashnews.net/images/news/SHARIPOFF%2CFIVEA.bmp (Source: Oregon State Police) http://www.flashnews.net/images/news/021107.fatali5mp233.2.JPG http://www.flashnews.net/images/news/021107.fatali5mp233.3.JPG A Salem-area woman is in custody following an intoxicated wrong way driver involved two-vehicle crash late Sunday night northbound on Interstate 5 in the Albany area that resulted in the death of two women. The two victims, along with a third surviving passenger, are members of the Eugene Symphony and were returning to their homes following a Sunday evening rehearsal. On February 11, 2007, at approximately 10:53 p.m., a 1993 Saturn four-door with three occupants driven by KJERSTEN J. OQUIST, age 36, from Wood Village, was northbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 233 in the left lane when it was struck in the passenger side by a 1996 Nissan Sentra four-door that was southbound in the northbound lanes. OQUIST and passenger ANGELA J. SVENDSEN, age 31, from Vancouver, Washington, were pronounced deceased at the scene. Both were using safety restraints. Another passenger in the Saturn, KELLY M. GRONLI, age 28, from southeast Portland, was using safety restraints and was transported by ambulance to Samaritan Albany General Hospital for treatment. According to the hospital, GRONLI was treated and released. The Nissan's driver, FIVEA SHARIPOFF, age 26, from northeast Salem, received non-life threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to Samaritan Albany General Hospital for treatment. She was using safety restraints and her car's airbag deployed. Upon release following treatment, SHARIPOFF was taken into custody by Oregon State Police troopers. SHARIPOFF was lodged in Linn County Jail on two counts of MANSLAUGHTER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, one count of ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE, and DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS. Bail is set at $155,850. The three occupants of the Saturn are members of the Eugene Symphony. They had attended a rehearsal for an upcoming program and were returning to their homes at the time of the crash. Oregon State Police troopers from the Albany Area Command office are continuing the investigation with the assistance of the Linn County District Attorney's Office. Linn County Sheriff's Office, Albany Fire Department, ODOT, and the Multi Agency Traffic Team (MATT) assisted at the scene. The northbound lanes were closed until 3:00 a.m. during which northbound traffic was diverted off at the Highway 34 interchange. ### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
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