Hwy. 20 Fatal, Aug. 9

On August 8, 2016 at about 2PM, OSP Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report a single vehicle crash on Highway 20 near milepost 23 (5 miles west of Sweet Home). Preliminary investigation revealed a 2001 GMC pickup was traveling eastbound on Highway 20 when it drove off the highway and rolled over. The driver, Deborah L GERIG, age 42, of Sweet Home, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased while being transported to the hospital. Both eastbound lanes of Highway 20 were blocked for several hours with an established detour in place.