Woman injured in crash; swerved to avoid elk near Weston

Published 9:00 am Wednesday, August 18, 2021

WESTON — A woman suffered minor injuries after her vehicle rolled off a highway near Weston recently while trying to avoid hitting an elk, Oregon State Police reported.

According to a crash report from OSP, Darien L. Wise, 23, whose city of residence was not provided, was driving early Thursday, Aug. 12, on Highway 204 on the Weston Mountain grade about 3 miles east of Weston when an elk entered the roadway.

Wise swerved to avoid the animal and her Toyota Camry left the pavement and rolled onto its top.

According to the report, Wise suffered minor injuries and her vehicle was damaged and had to be towed by Taylor Towing of Pendleton.

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