Athena woman injured in head-on crash near Hermiston
Published 3:00 pm Thursday, May 27, 2021
HERMISTON — A woman from Athena was injured in a head-on collision on Tuesday, May 25, near Hermiston, according to Oregon State Police.
Stephanie R. Sneed, 34, was taken to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston for treatment, along with the driver of the other vehicle, Michael R. Sanchez, 33, of Hermiston.
Sneed still was at the hospital the afternoon of May 26, but hospital representatives said they would not release information on Sneed’s condition.
According to a report from state police, the crash occurred just before 7:30 a.m. on May 25 on Highway 37 near its intersection with U.S. Highway 730 and Landing Road northeast of Hermiston.
Sanchez, driving a gray Chevrolet Malibu, allegedly failed to give Sneed the right of way at the highway’s split intersection and crashed head-on into Sneed’s white Dodge Caravan, troopers reported.
State police cited Sanchez for his reported role in the crash.
The drivers were trapped in their cars, according to the report. Both cars were totaled and towed from the scene.
A 13-year-old Athena girl also was in the car with Sneed.
Troopers also said they found a gun from Sanchez’s car and placed it “into safekeeping.”