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1 Killed in Broadside Accident on Hwy 238 in Jackson County
Seaven Wyatt Dies in Highway 238 Crash near Milepost 25 in Jackson County
1 Killed in Broadside Accident on Hwy 238 in Jackson County
Jackson County, Oregon: 79-year-old Seaven James Wyatt of Jacksonville died in a broadside collision that happened Friday afternoon at Highway 238 and Upper Applegate Road in Jackson County.
According to the Oregon State Police, the wreck occurred around 3:15 p.m. near milepost 25.
Authorities said Wyatt was driving a Ford Aspire west on the highway when he made a left turn onto Upper Applegate Road, crossing directly into the path of a Toyota Tacoma going eastbound.
The vehicles were involved in a T-bone collision.
Wyatt was transported to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.
The driver of the Tacoma, 70-year-old Ramon Rios Duran, sustained minor injuries.
The highway was closed for about two and a half hours following the collision.