Oregon State Police are still investigating the cause of a Monday morning crash that killed a 70-year-old Waldport man on U.S. Highway 20 three miles east of Newport.
Police said Wednesday the crash occurred about 10 a.m. Monday when David E.B. Weaverling was driving east in his Toyota RAV4. Police said his car crossed the centerline and crashed head-on into a westbound Toyota Tacoma driven by Summer R. Lovell, 29, of Wilsonville.
Police said Weaverling died at the scene and Lovell was taken to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital with serious injuries.
The highway was closed or partially closed for five hours during the on-scene investigation.
