2 Teenagers Hospitalized In Sutherlin Crash After Pulling Into Path Of Excavator-Hauling Pickup

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A two-vehicle crash east of Sutherlin on Wednesday evening left two 17-year-olds critically injured after pulling into the path of a 2001 Ford F-250 pickup towing an excavator on a flatbed trailer.

Responding to 911 reports of a two-vehicle collision in the area of the intersection of Nonpareil Road and Northside Road at around 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday,

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies, assisted by the Sutherlin Police Department, Fair Oaks Fire Department, Sutherlin Fire Department, and Umpqua Valley Ambulance, determined that a 2009 Silver Acura MDX operated by a 17-year-old female Oakland teen, traveling southbound on Northside Road, pulled into the path of the pickup truck after coming to a stop at the intersection.

The F-250 driver, 32-year-old Patrick Foley of Sutherlin, tried to stop his vehicle but could not avoid the collision. Foley sustained minor injuries and was fully cooperative with the investigation.

The Acura driver and her 17-year-old female passenger from Sutherlin were seriously injured and transported to Mercy Medical Center. The two girls were later transferred to hospitals in the Portland area.