Commercial motor vehicle crashes into train Trestle

On June 14th, 2016 at 4:10 PM the Oregon State Police- Oakridge Troopers were dispatched to semi tractor- trailer truck (CMV) versus Recreation Vehicle (RV) crash.

Preliminary evidence and statements revealed the CMV was westbound east of Lowell on Highway 58 when it lost control. For unknown reasons, the CMV driven by 37 year old Rana A. Tanveer from Live Oak California, lost control of the semi, jackknifed and crashed into a Union Pacific train trestle near milepost 14. An RV driven by 62 year old Breckenridge Colorado native Pamela Jane Herring, was eastbound and was unable to avoid the semi-trailer as it swung into the opposite lane as it crashed into the train trestle. Tanveer was not injured in the crash. Herring was trapped in the RV for over 2 hours before a coordinated effort was successful in extricating her from the vehicle. Herring was transported to the Riverbend Hospital for serious non-life threatening injuries.

Highway 58 was closed for over 3 hours as a result of the crash. OSP was assisted on scene by ODOT, Eugene / Springfield Fire and Rescue, Goshen Fire, Dexter Fire, Union Pacific and NW Hazmat.

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