On October 16, 2018 at approximately 12:29 p.m., McMinnville Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a three vehicle collision on NE Hwy 99W in front of Big 5, McMinnville.

The collision involved a passenger vehicle, a commercial motor vehicle and a Yamhill County Transit Authority bus.

Based upon initial information, an El Dorado Yamhill County Transit Authority bus, operated by 54 year old rural McMinnville resident Reginald Steens, was stopped loading/unloading transit passengers at a designated stop at the location of occurrence.

A 2001 Peterbilt tractor operated by 31 year old rural Amity resident Bryce McKee and a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis operated by 90 year old rural Dayton resident Ruth Sauer appeared to have collided and then both struck the transit bus as a result of the initial collision event.

At the time of the collision, there were 5 reported passengers on board the transit authority bus.

Based upon initial assessment, it appears that all involved operators/occupants escaped serious injury.

The collision remains under investigation by the McMinnville Police Department. If you should have any information in relation to the incident, contact Sergeant Steve Macartney at (503) 435-5622 or Steve.Macartney@mcminnvilleoregon.gov

The McMinnville Police Department was assisted by Oregon State Police and the Oregon Department of Transportation during the extended collision investigation.