Fatal Car Accident on HWY 101 – Tillamook County
June 1, 2020

Tillamook County (Hwy 101) – Around 1:30 PM on Saturday of May 30th, 2020 one person died and two were injured in a head-on car crash.

According to Oregon State Police a Buick Century, driven by Ruth Whittenberg (60) of Hammond, LA. was southbound when she crossed into the northbound lanes and struck a Toyota Tacoma driven by Lee Davis (27) of Tillamook.

Davis and their passenger Nicole Gonzales (35) of Tillamook were transported to North Lincoln Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Whittenberg was transported by ambulance to Tillamook Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased.

 

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