Chiloquin woman killed in crash on Highway 140

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An AirLink helicopter seen responding to the crash near Lake of the Woods. (Image: Oregon State Police)

An AirLink helicopter seen responding to the crash near Lake of the Woods. (Image: Oregon State Police)

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The following is a press release from Oregon State Police.

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. - On Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at approximately 2:45 PM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on Oregon Highway 140 near Lake of the Woods (milepost 36).

Preliminary investigation by the Oregon State Police has revealed that a Toyota SR5 pickup, operated by Paula West, 64, of Klamath Falls, was eastbound when it lost control and collided with a westbound Dodge Grand Caravan operated by Mary Wolf, 63, of Chiloquin.

West was transported to the hospital.

Wolf sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.

There were two passengers in the Dodge - David Burton, 37, of Chiloquin was transported to the hospital and a juvenile female was transported, by air ambulance, to the hospital.

The Oregon State Police was assisted by Rocky Point Fire and EMS, Klamath County Fire District 4, AirLink, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.