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CRIME & SAFETY
Myrtle Creek woman dies in fatal two-car crash near Florence
FLORENCE, Ore. – A fatal two-vehicle crash claimed the life of a 30-year-old Myrtle Creek woman on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Oregon State Police. OSP officials said they responded at 2:13 p.m. on May 14 to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 126 near milepost 1.5 in Lane County just east of Florence. A westbound Toyota Rav4 crossed into the eastbound lane for unknown reasons and struck a Chevrolet Equinox head-on, state police officials said. Authorities said that a passenger in the Toyota, identified as Reania Danielle Horath, 30, of Myrtle Creek, was declared deceased at the scene. The driver and two other passengers in the Toyota along with the driver and passenger of the Chevrolet were transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries, state police said.
Douglas County woman accused of pointing rifle at traffic, resisting arrest facing multiple charges
TRI CITY, Ore. – A 45-year-old Tri City woman who was accused of pointing a rifle at passing vehicles and then becoming combative with authorities was arrested on Tuesday evening on multiple charges, according to the Myrtle Creek Police Department. MCPD officials said that authorities were dispatched to the...
Head-on crash near Florence leaves one dead, five hospitalized, Oregon State Police say
A fatal head-on crash near Florence left one person dead and five injured on Tuesday. A preliminary investigation indicated that a westbound Toyota Rav4 crossed into the eastbound lane on Highway 126 "for unknown reasons" and struck a Chevrolet Equinox coming from the opposite direction, according to a release from the Oregon State Police.
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