3 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured After Freight Train Hits Car In Oregon

OREGON – According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), an accident occurred on Wednesday evening, involving a freight train and a car, resulting in the loss of three lives and one person being airlifted to the hospital.

At approximately 7:54 p.m., deputies received a distress call regarding the collision between the train and the vehicle on Keene Road Northeast, located in south Gervais. The incident took place on a farm access road, to the north of the 7100 block of Keene Road Northeast. MCSO clarified that this farm road was regulated by stop signs, but the preliminary investigation suggests that the Honda involved failed to obey the traffic control device.

On Thursday morning, the sheriff’s office released the names of the four individuals involved in the  incident. The car’s driver, 31-year-old Catarino Hernandez Guzman, and passengers Francisco Lopez, 33, and Jesus Carrera Avendano, 22, lost their lives. Another passenger, Anselmo Caballero Herrera, 26, was transported to the hospital, but MCSO did not disclose Herrera’s current medical condition.

There was no indication that alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash, as reported by the sheriff’s office. The investigation is ongoing.

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