Scott loses control, killed during storm
A local woman was killed Monday when her car hydroplaned on Yager Road and crossed into the path of an oncoming vehicle during a heavy rain storm.
The victim, Debra B. Scott, 36, was pronounced dead-on-arrival at River Park Hospital from injuries she sustained in the 3:40 p.m. crash. Her 7-year-old son and passenger suffered non-critical injuries as did the driver of the other vehicle, Joe L. Roberts, 41.
According to Highway Patrolman Gary Myers, the accident happened near Charles Creek Bridge on Yager Road when Scott, driving northbound in a 1992 Ford Thunderbird, hydroplaned as she was traveling away from McMinnville. Her hydroplaning vehicle then slid into the path of the southbound 1997 Dodge Intrepid driven by Roberts. The Scott vehicle was hit on the driver’s side, causing the fatal injuries.
There was no evidence of excessive speed or alcohol as Myers noted the heavy rain was the major contributing cause of the crash.