Sweet Home Woman Killed in Highway 34 Crash in Linn County
A 1993 Honda Accord driven by 25-year-old James Fields from Sweet Home, was traveling northbound on Seven Mile Lane when it failed to stop for a stop sign and entered into the intersection at Highway 34.
(TANGENT, Ore. ) — Oregon State Police are continuing their investigation into Monday evening's two vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of Highway 34 and Seven Mile Lane east of Interstate 5 in Linn County that turned fatal when a passenger died at an area hospital.
Oregon State Police spokesman Lt. Gregg Hastings says at approximately 7:09 p.m., a 1993 Honda Accord driven by 25-year-old James Fields from Sweet Home, was traveling northbound on Seven Mile Lane when it failed to stop for a stop sign and entered into the intersection at Highway 34.
The Honda was struck in the driver side door by a 2004 Subaru Impreza four-door traveling in the right eastbound lane of Highway 34. After impact, the Honda traveled across the highway and came to rest off the north shoulder. The Subaru came to a stop in the westbound lanes.
Fields and passenger 28-year-old Anna Myers, from Sweet Home, were both transported by ambulance with serious injuries to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis.
Myers died from her injuries later that night, Hastings said.
The Subaru's driver, 35-year-old Christina Banks from Lebanon, was not injured. She was using safety restraints.
Safety restraint usage by the victim is pending confirmation through the investigation by OSP troopers from the Albany Area Command office.
Source: Oregon State Police
