On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at approximately 12:14 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy 201S near milepost 11. Preliminary investigation revealed a Dodge pickup, operated by Jessie Malchow (66) of Vale, was northbound when it failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and struck a drainage ditch. Malchow sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.
