Critical Injuries on I-5, Nov. 21

On November 19, 2016 at about 8:15PM, OSP Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle crash near Interstate 5 milepost 136 (Sutherlin). Preliminary investigation revealed a 1999 GMC Suburban was traveling southbound on Interstate 5 when it left the highway, crashed through a fence and into the parking lot of a trucking company. The GMC crashed into a parked truck tractor and then a semi-trailer. The driver, Peter W FLOHR, age 47, of Peshastin, Washington was taken by air ambulance to Sacred Heart Riverbend for treatment of life threatening injuries. Fatigue and speed are being investigated as contributing factors to the crash.  Update:  OSP learned that on the evening of November 20, 2016, FLOHR died as a result of his injuries while be treated at the hospital. No further information at this time.