Preliminary information indicates on December 30, 2013 at approximately 6:40 a.m., a passenger car driven by a 21-year old female was traveling eastbound on Highway 6 near milepost 26 attempting to pass two other vehicles when the driver lost control. The vehicle crossed the westbound lane, struck a guardrail and went down an embankment where it overturned onto its top in a creek.
Responding firefighters used ropes to access the overturned car about 40 feet down from the roadway. The female driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. She was using safety restraints and her car's airbags deployed.
OSP troopers from the Tillamook office are conducting the investigation. Trooper Sarah Reding is the lead investigator. Speed is being investigated as a possible contributing factor.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Tillamook County Sheriff's Office, Tillamook Fire District, Tillamook Regional Medical Center Ambulance, and ODOT.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
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