Klamath Falls man dies in crash on Highway 97

Press release by The Oregon State Police

On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at approximately 9:10 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicle crash on Oregon Highway 97 near milepost 245 [south of Collier Memorial State Park in Chiloquin].

Preliminary investigation revealed that a Chrysler 300, operated by Lester Plowman (76) of Klamath Falls, was northbound when it went off the road and struck several trees.

Plowman was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

OSP was assisted by the Chiloquin Fire Department, Klamath County Sheriff's Office, and ODOT.