SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- A man who was involved in a head-on collision on Camp Creek Road on Saturday has died of his injuries, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office reports.
The LCSO said they received a report of a motor vehicle crash on Camp Creek Road in the general area of the Easy Lane intersection at about 1:27 p.m. on September 24. Deputies said they responded to find a Toyota Tacoma driven by Austin McKee, 26, of Springfield, had crossed into the opposing lane of traffic for an unknown reason and struck a Chevrolet Silverado head-on. The LCSO said McKee was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, and later died at the hospital from his injuries.
Deputies said the driver of the Silverado was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies are still investigating the cause of the crash, and said the reason McKee crossed into the oncoming lane is currently unknown.
