Douglas County, Ore. – A man was killed in a head-on crash on Higwhay 230 near Diamond Lake.
Oregon State Police said on June 30, 49-year-old Eagle Point resident Mark Andrew Root was driving a white Chevy pickup truck pulling a trailer near milepost 22.
For unknown reasons, the pickup truck drifted across the center line into the opposite lane of travel.
The pickup truck struck a white Kia Amanti driven by 56-year-old William Hunter Houff.
Houff was suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. His 54-year-old female passenger was taken to a Springfield hospital with serious injuries.
Root sustained serious injuries as well. He was taken to a Bend hospital.
According to OSP, safety restraints were not used and intoxicants do not appear to be a contributing factor.
[This story has been updated to correct details regarding the involvement of intoxicants in the crash. Police say intoxicants were not involved]
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