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2 Oregon crashes kill 3 people within 12 hours
2 Oregon crashes kill 3 people within 12 hours
2 Oregon crashes kill 3 people within 12 hours

Published on: 04/16/2026

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Three people died in two separate crashes on Oregon highways on Wednesday, including a man in his 70s and a motorcyclist who ran into an Oregon Department of Transportation truck.

The first crash happened just before noon on Interstate 84 near The Dalles, when a Harley-Davidson driven by 38-year-old Ryan Christopher King crashed into an ODOT truck that was stationary in the left lane, Oregon State Police said in a statement.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/04/2-oregon-crashes-kill-3-people-within-12-hours.html

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