Three people were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 211 north of Molalla, according to Oregon State Police.
At about 9:15 p.m. Saturday, troopers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash on Highway 211 near milepost 18.
Preliminary information indicated a 1985 Toyota Supra was heading south on Highway 211 at a high rate of speed when it failed to negotiate a corner. It then slid sideways into the corner where it was t-boned by a 1998 Buick sedan heading north.
The driver of the Toyota, 25-year-old Joseph D. Ferris of Clackamas, and his passenger, 25-year-old Dylan O. Sams of Salem, were both pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Buick, 55-year-old Mark A. Cole of Eagle Creek, sustained serious injuries. His front passenger, 51-year-old Tina Cole of Eagle Creek was also seriously injured. A 3-year-old boy also suffered serious injuries. Another passenger, 19-year-old Cayla Cole of Eagle Creek, was critically injured. All of the vehicle’s occupants were taken via air ambulance to Portland-area hospitals.