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One Person Injured and Both Vehicles Towed after Caves Highway Collision

One person was injured and both vehicles were towed after a crash on Caves Highway that occurred late last week.

The Oregon State Police reports troopers and emergency personnel responded to the two-vehicle collision on State Route 46 at Laurel Road on Friday at 9:38 a.m..

Troopers said 29-year-old Abigail McCarthy-Milliman was driving a Chrysler sedan when she attempted to turn left onto the highway from Laurel and crashed head-on into a Toyota Echo driven by 79-year-old Stanley Wayne Halvorsen.

According to OSP, McCarthy-Milliman denied medical attention, but Halvorsen was transported by ambulance to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Both vehicles were hauled into Cave Junction by Jerry's Towing.

Following an investigation, McCarthy-Milliman was cited for Dangerous Left Turn.
Posted on 12/11/23 10:58AM by Sam Marsh