On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at approximately 5:48 PM Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a two vehicle, head on collision, on Hwy 20 near milepost 4.
Preliminary investigation revealed a Chevrolet Cobalt, operated by Jane Dunn (64) of Albany, was westbound on Hwy 20 when it crossed the center line and struck an eastbound Chevrolet Tahoe, operated by Kelly Blodgett (40) of Corvallis.
Dunn was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Blodgett was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. An adult passenger and 4 juvenile children in the Tahoe were not injured.
Hwy 20 was partially closed for approximately three hours.
OSP was assisted by the Albany Fire Department and ODOT.