OSP: Four hurt in crash on rural road near Eugene

This is a press release courtesy of the Oregon State Police

Four individuals from the Deadwood area were injured early Friday morning in a single vehicle crash on Highway 36 about five miles east of Blachly.  Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation.

Blachly is located northwest of Eugene on Highway 36.

According to OSP Trooper Hank Duren, on October 30, 2009 at approximately 3:00 a.m. a 1993 Subaru Legacy driven by Kevin C. Raymond, age 33, from Deadwood, was westbound when it lost control and struck a tree on the north side of the highway shoulder.

Two passengers, Jubal Johnson, age 30, and Christina Flora, age 22, both from Deadwood, were ejected from the car and received minor injuries.  Front passenger, Mary Gibney, age 33, from Deadwood, was pinned in the car and received critical injuries.  Raymond was also pinned and received serious injuries.

As OSP troopers were arriving, paramedics were extricating Raymond and Gibney from the vehicle.  All four occupants were transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield.

Johnson was treated and release, then he was subsequently arrested on an outstanding Linn County warrant.  He was lodged at the Lane County Jail.

The other three occupants remained at the hospital.  Raymond and Gibney were being treated for serious injuries and Flora was being treated for minor injuries.

Alcohol is being investigated as a contributing factor.  Safety restraint use information is pending confirmation.

OSP troopers from the Springfield Area Command office are continuing the investigation. Lane Rural Fire and Rescue personnel and ODOT assisted at the scene.