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At approximately 4:34 PM on Friday, July 13, 2018 the Junction City Police Department received a report of a two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of Hwy 99S and Prairie Rd., in Junction City, Oregon. Junction City Police arrived on scene at approximately 4:38 PM and Junction City Fire arrived at about 4:40 PM. Shortly after their arrival, responding units determined the drivers of both vehicles were deceased. The identity of the involved parties will be withheld until notification of family has been made.
Both south-bound lanes of traffic are completely closed, while one north-bound lane remains open. The Oregon State Police Crash Reconstruction Team will be investigating. The Oregon Department Of Transportation Incident Response Team is on site and handling traffic control. The traffic patterns around the crash scene are subject to change as the investigation evolves.
Further information will be released when possible.