1 dead, 2 seriously injured in Linn County crash

A woman was killed and two other people were seriously injured Friday evening in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 228 in Linn County.

Oregon State Police said a Dodge pickup truck driven by Michael Halsell, 36, of Sweet Home, was traveling eastbound on the highway when it entered the westbound lane and struck an Acura SUV driven by Alisha Rowlett, also of Sweet Home. The accident occurred around 5 p.m. near milepost 16.

Rowlett, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger and Halsell were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

– Ted Sickinger is a reporter on the investigative team. Contact him at 503-221-8505, [email protected] Or @tedsickinger

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