Moped rider hospitalized after head-on crash on Territorial Highway

VENETA, Ore. – Lane County Sheriff’s deputies and fire personnel responded to a crash on Territorial Highway at Old Lorane Road on Tuesday night, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office.

LCSO officials said a 2005 Ford F550 box truck and a 2001 Honda moped collided at about 8 p.m. on April 28. The moped rider suffered severe injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The truck driver stayed at the scene. The Lane County Sheriff’s Crash Reconstruction Team took over the investigation.

Early evidence shows the truck was heading north on Territorial Highway when it crossed into the oncoming lane. The truck then hit the moped traveling south…

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