Hwy. 97 Fatal, Aug. 17

On Saturday, August 15, 2020 at approximately 4:00 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a four vehicle crash on Hwy 97 near milepost 108 between Madras and Terrebonne.  Preliminary investigation revealed that a red 1993 Chevy Blazer, operated by Donald Matney (54) of Redmond, was traveling southbound and crashed into the back of a stopped 1999 white Chevy Cavalier operated by Emily Worthington (19) of Terrebonne. Traffic was stopped at this location due to another vehicle crash and fire approximately 5 miles south. The Cavalier was pushed into another vehicle and subsequently across the oncoming lane where a northbound vehicle had a minor collision with the Cavalier before coming to rest. The other involved vehicles were identified as a Jeep Cherokee and a white BMW X2. Both of these vehicles were occupied by multiple occupants and were treated for non life-threatening injuries. The Chevy Cavalier had two passengers, Gavin Hermosillo (21) of Terrebonne who sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased and a 12 year old who was transported via ground ambulance to an area hospital for serious injuries. Matney and Worthington were both transported to area hospitals.