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News Release
Fatal Traffic Crash - Marcola Rd. (Driver Identified) - 07/30/21

*UPDATE*

60 year old Ronald Charles Hartsfield has been identified as the driver of the dark maroon Nissan sedan involved in the fatal traffic crash on 07/29/21 on Marcola Rd.  Hartsfield, a Westfir resident, died at the scene.  Anyone with information about this case that has not yet spoken to investigators is asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 opt. 1. 

 

*UPDATE*

Marcola Rd. near Pico Ln. is expected to be opening soon.

 

LCSO Case #21-4229

On 07/29/21 at approximately 1:15pm, Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies along with paramedics from Mohawk Valley Fire responded to Marcola Rd. near Pico St. regarding a head-on crash between two vehicles.  The driver of one of the involved vehicles did not survive.  His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Preliminary investigation reveals that a dark maroon sedan was driving southbound on Marcola Rd. when for an unknown reason it crossed into the oncoming northbound lane.  A white Ford truck towing a travel trailer was traveling northbound and the vehicles collided.  Medics attempted to perform emergency life-saving procedures on one of the drivers, however he did not survive.

The occupants of the other vehicle were transported to an area hospital with what is believed to be minor injuries. 

Marcola Rd. near Pico Ln. is going to be closed to traffic in both directions for the next couple of hours.  Alternate routes through the area include Sunderman Rd. and Hill Rd.

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