KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. (Dec. 22, 2025) — One person was killed and five others were injured Sunday morning in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath County, according to Oregon State Police.
Troopers responded at about 9:55 a.m. Dec. 21 to the crash near milepost 181. Investigators said a gold Chevrolet Silverado traveling southbound crossed into the northbound lane after the driver lost control on icy roadway conditions.
The Silverado, driven by Cindy Rose Pearce, 59, of Bend, collided head-on with a northbound black Toyota Tacoma operated by Kristara Leah Lopez, 47, of Coos Bay. The Silverado then struck a blue Dodge Ram towing a small trailer, driven by Carl Michael Kelley, 68, of Oakridge, police said.
Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger in the Toyota, Gilberto Paez Lopez, 59, of Coos Bay, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. Pearce was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
Kelley and a passenger in the Dodge Ram, Terri Louise Kelley, 59, of Oakridge, were also transported to a hospital with minor injuries.
Highway 97 was impacted for approximately five hours while investigators worked at the scene. Oregon State Police were assisted by the Crescent Fire District and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
The crash remains under investigation by the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit, which handles fatal and critical-injury crashes statewide.
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