DEXTER – A Lowell woman has died after being involved in a vehicle accident on July 2 on Highway 58. Around 11:40 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a fatal two-vehicle accident near milepost 12. The preliminary investigation indicated a dark green Toyota Camry, operated by Sarah Rachel Pratt, 55, of Lowell, was turning onto Hwy. 58 from a gravel driveway. An eastbound dark green Ford F-250, operated by Jesse Barrong, 51, of Springfield, struck Pratt’s driver’s-side door as she entered the eastbound lane. Pratt was pronounced deceased at the scene. Barrong was not injured, and an unnamed adult passenger was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department, Lowell Rural Fire Protection District, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Lowell woman dies in crash
