An automobile crash between Lebanon and Albany resulted in one fatality, leaving another injured and a third uninjured.
At 7:49 a.m. on Oct. 4, Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Steckley Road and Highway 34.
The preliminary investigation indicated a Ford Fusion, operated by Ian Sean Bannon, 41, of Lebanon, was stopped on Steckley Road at the intersection. The Ford entered the highway into the path of an eastbound Can-Am Spy, operated by Michael J. M. Gosnell, 49, of Albany, causing the Can-Am to impact the driver’s side of the Ford.
Gosnell was declared deceased at the scene. A 15-year-old male passenger in the Can-Am was critically injured and transported to an area hospital. Bannon was reportedly uninjured.
The highway was impacted for more than three hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.