Highway 99W Crash
CORVALLIS, Ore. – On Tuesday, November 2, 2022, at 12:54 p.m., the Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash with injuries on HWY 99W near Eureka Rd.
The investigation revealed the crash involved a 1999 tan GMC Sierra pickup and a 1997 black Subaru Legacy.
For reasons not yet known, the driver of the pickup was traveling north when he crossed the center line and crashed head-on with the Subaru, heading south.
The driver of the Subaru, a seventy-six-year-old female from Corvallis, was transported to Good Samaritan Regional Center in Corvallis.
The driver of the GMC, a seventy-five-year-old male from McMinnville, was also transported to Good Samaritan Regional Center.
Neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be a factor in the crash at this time.
Highway 99W was down to one lane of travel for approximately four hours with assistance from ODOT, Monroe Fire Department, and the Corvallis Fire Department.
If anyone has information regarding the crash, please contact BCSO Sergeant Iverson at 541-766-0139 or by email at david.iverson@co.benton.or.us.
BCSO would like to remind drivers to always wear their seatbelts, mind their speed, drive defensively, and don’t drive impaired, which includes driving fatigued.
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