On Monday, February 4, 2019 at 3:31 P.M. Oregon State Police and emergency personnel responded to a three vehicle collision on Hwy 42 milepost 76 near Winston, OR. Preliminary investigation shows that a 2001 Dodge Ram PU, operated by William Dewar (85) of Roseburg, was eastbound when it struck the back of a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado PU, operated by Patricia Unruh (66) of Winston, that was stopped waiting for traffic to clear. The impact pushed the Chevrolet Silverado into the back of a 1997 Dodge Dakota PU, operated by Allen Shoemaker (38) of Winston. Dewar was transported to Mercy Medical Center and later to RiverBend Hospital in Springfield with serious injuries. A passenger, Virginia Dewar (79) of Roseburg was transported to Mercy Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased from her injuries. Neither Dewar was wearing a seatbelt. Unruh sustained minor injuries. Shoemaker and his passenger Ruby Shoemaker (38) of Winston sustained minor injuries along with two juveniles in the vehicle.
