NYSSA – A Central Oregon man was killed and his spouse severely injured in a two-vehicle crash on the Snake River Bridge at Nyssa Tuesday, Dec. 19.
According to the Oregon State Police, the crash occurred at 7:04 a.m. as a Toyota Tundra operated by Tad Stringam, 48, of Prineville, was eastbound on U.S. Highway 20 over the bridge. The Toyota slid into the westbound lane towards a truck pushed by Jose Ambriz, 64, of Heyburn, Idaho.
Police stated Ambriz swerved to keep away from the Toyota, which then hit the truck and Stringam was ejected.
Stringam was discovered useless subsequent to the Tundra. The passenger within the Toyota, Stringam’s spouse, Tami, was severely injured within the crash. Ambriz was not injured within the accident.
The freeway was closed for about three hours after the accident.
A GoFundMe web page to assist pay hospital bills for Tami Stringam has been arrange at https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-tami-rebuild-recover-after-a-tragic-loss?member=31320475&sharetype=groups&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fb
According to the GoFundMe web page, Tami Stringam suffered a number of accidents within the crash.
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