On April 19, 2017, at approximately 12:15am, the Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus a pedestrian crash on Hwy 34 near Colorado Lake Road, approximately milepost 2.5. This is approximately 2.5 miles east of Corvallis, in Linn County. The preliminary investigation determined that a 2002 Buick, operated by Patrick FARINA, 49 years old from Alsea, OR was traveling westbound on Hwy 34 when a female, Janet Irene STEELE, 38 years old from Albany, OR stepped into the lane of travel and was stuck by the vehicle. Medical personnel responded, but STEELE died as a result of the injuries sustained in the crash. The driver, FARINA, is cooperating with the investigation and no charges are anticipated at this time.
