Wyatt Cannon was killed after a traffic collision that occurred at around 4:25 p.m. on April 23 on Highway 20 near milepost 235
Malheur County, OR. – Authorities have identified a male teen killed in a car crash Tuesday afternoon on State Route 20 in Malheur County.
Wyatt Cannon was killed after a traffic collision that occurred at around 4:25 p.m. on April 23 on Highway 20 near milepost 235.
Cannon was pronounced dead at the crash site. His sister 13-year-old was rushed to Boise Hospital for treatment.
ORIGINAL STORY
Malheur County, OR. – A 17-year-old male driver was killed and a 13-year-old female passenger injured in a car crash on Highway 20 in Malheur County Tuesday afternoon.
According to the OSP, the deadly traffic collision happened at around 4:25 p.m. on April 23 on Highway 20 near milepost 235.
Reports indicated that an eastbound maroon Chevy Trailblazer veered into the westbound lane and attempted to pass an eastbound commercial motor vehicle.
The westbound Ford Maverick swerved onto the westbound shoulder to avoid collision with the Chevy when the collision occurred.
The Maverick driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His female juvenile passenger was hospitalized with serious injuries.
The Chevy driver, 22-year-old Hunter Brucker of Redmond sustained minor injuries.
The crash is under investigation.
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