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| Fatal Traffic Crash - Highway 223 south of Monmouth | ||
| 02/14/2007 | ||
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Lieutenant Gregg Hastings Public Information Officer Office: (503) 731-3020 ext. 247 One person died Wednesday afternoon when the car he was driving crossed the centerline on Highway 223 about eight miles south of Monmouth and crashed with a fully loaded log truck. On February 14, 2007 at approximately 3:00 p.m., a passenger car driven by KEVIN M. CARR, age 47, from Turner, was southbound on Highway 223 near Arlie Road when, for an unknown reason, it crossed the centeline and crashed nearly head-on with a northbound log truck driven by JOSEPH McFARLAND, age 57, from Neotsu, Oregon. McFARLAND was using safety restraints and was not injured. CARR was transported to West Valley Hospital in Dallas and died after arrival. He was reportedly using safety restraints and the car's airbag deployed. Highway 223 was closed about one hour. Oregon State Police troopers from the Salem Area Command office are continuing the investigation. ODOT, Polk County Sheriff's Office and local emergency responders assisted at the scene. ### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
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