An Albany man died Wednesday evening, March 12, in a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 20 and Knox Butte Road, Oregon State Police reported.
According to OSP, officers responded to the crash at 8:25 p.m.
Investigators determined that an eastbound Hyundai Santa Fe, operated by Loren Duane Soderholm, 72, of Albany, failed to stop at the intersection and entered the path of a westbound Volvo XC9, operated by Jayden Loren Viars, 19, of Menasha, Wis., causing a side-impact collision.
Soderholm was transported to an area hospital and later declared deceased.
Viars suffered reported minor injuries.
The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Albany Fire Department.