A tragic incident occurred on Hwy 211 in Clackamas County last Saturday, resulting in one fatality and leaving three other individuals injured. According to KOIN, Oregon State Police were called to the scene near milepost 18 around 11:30 a.m., where they discovered the wreckage of two vehicles involved in a head-on collision.
The preliminary investigation, as stated by officials, suggests that a southbound Nissan Pathfinder, driven by 46-year-old William Ballew of McMinnville, veered off its intended path for reasons still unknown, and collided with a northbound Ford F350 driven by Tony Luttrell, 40, of Molalla. "The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Nissan Pathfinder, operated by William Ballew (46) of McMinnville, left its lane of travel for unknown reasons and struck a northbound Ford F350, operated by Tony Luttrell (40) of Molalla, head-on," officials were quoted in the KOIN report.
The aftermath of the collision was dire; Ballew sustained severe injuries and subsequently passed away after being air-lifted to the hospital. Luttrell, the Ford driver, was also air-lifted to a local hospital and remains in critical condition. Details from KATU highlight the condition of the two other injured individuals, passengers in the Ford, who were transported to the hospital with injuries described as minor.
