2 semi drivers killed in fiery head-on Hwy. 20 crash
Oregon State Police tell speed, weather conditions were contributing factors to Saturday's head-on collision of 2 semi-trucks on U.S. Highway 20 in E. Oregon which killed both drivers (picture: OSP)Oregon State Police tell speed, weather conditions were contributing factors to Saturday's head-on collision of 2 semi-trucks on U.S. Highway 20 in E. Oregon which killed both drivers (picture: OSP)HARPER, Ore. - (Update: OSP identifies drivers killed in crash)Oregon State Police on Sunday identified 2 semi-truck drivers killed in the fiery head-on crash of their rigs Saturday morning on U.S. Highway 20 in Eastern Oregon. Highway 20 was closed for further than twelve hours When crews worked to put out the blaze, investigate the scene & remove the cars, Mitchell said. A further than 20-mile stretch of Highway 20 was closed among mileposts 189 & 223 because of the crash investigation & icy road conditions. Highway 26 too was experiencing icy conditions, ODOT said, & too can lock if traffic increases. Eastern Oregon travelers were advised to drive by additional Warning, as icy conditions are present along numerous highways & native road.
Head-on crash kills drivers of 2 commercial cars
as informed in picture contributed with Oregon State Police The drivers of 2 commercial trucks were killed Sunday after a fiery crash on Highway 20 in Malheur province. HARPER (AP) — The drivers of 2 commercial cars were killed in a head-on collision on U.S. 20 near Harper, Oregon, only west of the Idaho border. Oregon State Police tell a commercial truck & trailer was driving east at about nine a.m. Saturday while it drifted into the westbound lane & into the path of a commercial truck. Brian Brunscher, 37, of Springfield, was driving the white 2016 Kenworth commercial truck that entered the oncoming lane, & James Shorten, 55, of Portland, was driving the orange 2015 Freightliner. no bady was infective in those cars, that were operated with Idaho drivers.collected by :Sandra Alex