87-Year-Old Woman from Florence Killed in Crash on Ore. Highway 126W

Oregon State Police are continuing their investigation into Friday afternoon's single vehicle traffic crash that resulted in the death of an elderly female passenger after she was transported to a Springfield hospital.

(SPRINGFIELD, Ore. ) — Oregon State Police are continuing their investigation into Friday afternoon's single vehicle traffic crash that resulted in the death of an elderly female passenger after she was transported to a Springfield hospital.

According to Sergeant Casey Codding at approximately 3:30 p.m., a Toyota pickup driven by 64-year-old William Calhoun, from Bend, was traveling on Highway 126W near milepost 26 when it went off the highway and struck a tree. 

The driver's 87-year old mother, Beverly Louise Calhoun from Florence, was trapped in the pickup and extricated by Western Lane Fire and EMS personnel.

She was transported by LifeFlight to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend with critical injuries and died after arrival at the hospital.

William Calhoun received minor injuries, but declined transport to a hospital. Both were using safety restraints.

OSP troopers from the Springfield Area Command office are continuing the investigation.

Driver fatigue is a possible contributing factor.

Trooper Josh Wolcott-Peterson is the lead investigator.

Source: Oregon State Police