TIMBER, Ore. -- A Minnesota man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Oregon on Friday night.
Two people were killed and five others were injured in the crash on Highway 26 near the line between Washington and Tillamook counties, authorities said.
The highway was closed in both directions at milepost 32, about 12 miles east of Elsie. It reopened late Friday night.
Two Life Flight medical helicopters were called to the scene to airlift two people to hospitals. Three other people were taken to hospitals by ambulance, according to the Banks Fire District.
Oregon State police said Caitlyn Potter, 18, of Portland was eastbound in a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer when she lost control and slid sideways into the westbound lane.
The Trailblazer struck a westbound Toyota Tacoma, then T-boned a westbound 2017 GMC Acadia.
The front passenger in the Acadia, Tom Bonneville, from Windom, Minnesota, was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife, Julia, 77; son, Andrew, 47; and grandchildren, ages 8 and 12, were also in the vehicle and were injured.
Andrew Bonneville and the two children had minor injuries and were taken to the hospital by ambulance. Julia Bonneville was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries.
The front passenger in the Trailblazer, Kendra Cornwell, 19, of Gresham, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Potter was taken to OHSU with with critical injuries.
"Speed and seatbelt usage are being considered a possible contributing factors of the crash," the OSP said in their prepared statement.
