MILTON-FREEWATER — A Milton-Freewater man died Thursday morning, Sept. 30, when the car he was driving struck an oncoming vehicle.

The deadly wreck occurred at approximately 6:20 a.m. on Highway 11 near Milepost 35. Victor Santana-Torres, 23, was driving north on the highway in a Cadillac Deville when it drifted into the oncoming lane and struck a transit van. State police reported he succumbed to injuries,

Bradley Varvell, 55, of Walla Walla, was driving the van. He suffered serious injuries, and an ambulance took him to Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. OSP did not have information about his condition.

Personnel from the Milton-Freewater Police Department, Milton-Freewater Rural Fire Department and Oregon Department of Transportation also responded to the crash.

The crash led to closing the southbound side on Highway 11 for approximately four hours. Oregon State Police also reported it is investigating driver fatigue as a contributing factor in the crash.