A preliminary investigation determined the driver of the 2000 Honda Civic took the eastbound off-ramp from Mohawk Blvd, entered the highway driving westbound and was struck head-on by the semi-truck
Springfield, Ore. – A wrong-way driver was killed in a crash on State Route 126 in Springfield early Sunday morning.
The Springfield Police Department received reports regarding a deadly crash at around 2:38 p.m. on Highway 126 just west of Mohawk Boulevard.
A preliminary investigation determined the driver of the 2000 Honda Civic took the eastbound off-ramp from Mohawk Blvd, entered the highway driving westbound and was struck head-on by the semi-truck.
The Civic driver, whose name was not disclosed, died at the scene.
More details about the collision was not available.
An investigation is ongoing.
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