Crash on Highway 197 kills southern Wasco County man; OSP releases name, details
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TYGH VALLEY, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Maupin man was killed in a crash on U.S. Highway 197 in Wasco County, Oregon State Police said.
Troopers responded around 4:40 p.m. on Sunday to the single-vehicle crash near milepost 37 on the highway.
OSP said a preliminary investigation found Howard Mcloud Mansfield, 60, of Maupin, was heading north at the wheel of a gray Isuzu Rodeo when it left its travel lane for reasons troopers were unable to determine.
The SUV crossed into the southbound lane, struck the hillside and overturned. Mansfield was thrown from the Isuzu and died at the scene, troopers said.
The highway was impacted for about a half-hour during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by Southern Wasco County Ambulance, Juniper Flat Rural Fire Protection District, Tygh Valley Rural Fire Protection District, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.