Eugene man dies in Marcola crash
On June 15, at about 11:20 p.m., LCSO Deputies responded with the Mohawk Valley Fire to the report of a single vehicle crash in the 90000-block of Marcola Road. EMTs arrived and discovered the driver and sole occupant, Daniel Keith Johnsgard, 51, of Eugene, deceased. The investigation revealed that Johnsgard’s vehicle traveled a significant distance off the road and hit several trees. Police said that it appears speed was a contributing factor in the crash.
Springfield man dies in crash
Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 126 near milepost 52 in Lane County around 3:53 p.m. on June 15. The investigation indicated a red Mazda3, driven by John Michael Unrein, 46, of Springfield, was westbound on Highway 126 near Fisher Road when it crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Chevrolet Equinox, operated by Gina Mae Nix, 51, of Veneta. The Mazda3 continued eastbound and collided head-on with a red Hyundai Elantra, operated by Laura Valent Reales Gutierrez, 23. Unrein was pronounced deceased at the scene. Nix and an adult passenger were not injured.
