Crime & Safety
Newberg-Dundee Bypass Fiery Crash Leaves Two Dead, One Injured
A crash Monday between two semi-trucks – one with poultry and one with molasses – on the Newberg-Dundee Bypass left both drivers dead.
PORTLAND, OR – Two drivers are dead and a third hospitalized after a fiery crash early Monday morning. It happened around 5:22 by milepost 57 on the Newberg-Dundee Bypass.
Oregon State Police say that the two drivers of semi-trucks crashed.
One of the trucks was carrying poultry and the other was carrying molasses.
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The driver of a passenger car was also injured in the collision and rushed to a hospital.
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Firefighters from several departments – the Dayton Fire District, the Dundee Fire District, the St. Paul Fire Department, and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue – were involved in trying to extinguish the explosive fire.
Because the crash took place on the bypass with no nearby fire hydrants, it took firefighters more than one hour to bring the fire under control. Water had to be transported to the scene.
Officials say that the crash likely resulted from ice on the bypass though the investigation continues.
The area was closed for hours.
Photos via Oregon State Police.
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