Lincoln City – Fatal crash on 101 near the north end E. Devils Lake Road
Oregon State Police (OSP), with the assistance of the Lincoln County Interagency Crash team, is continuing the investigation into the cause of a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash Sunday evening on Highway 101 north of Lincoln City that resulted in the death of one person and serious injuries to three others. The victim died Sunday night after being transported to a Portland-area hospital.
On August 4, 2013 at approximately 6:45 p.m., a 2001 Cadillac Deville driven by PATTY A. WEISSENFLUH, age 58, from Depoe Bay, was southbound on Highway 101 near milepost 111 traveling through a right curve when it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a northbound 2012 Kia Soul driven by DONNA JEANNE BALL, age 71, from Salem.
BELL was transported by REACH air ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland where she died after about four hours after the crash.
A passenger in the Kia, WILLIAM LEE BALL JR, age 74, from Salem, was transported by PACWEST ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center with serious injuries.
WEISSENFLUH was transported by REACH air ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center with critical injuries.
A passenger in the Cadillac, MILDRED M. KAUFFMAN, age 89, from Lincoln City, was transported by PACWEST ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center with serious injuries.
All occupants were using safety restraints.
