Jeannine Bradvice dies in fatal Washington County car crash near Banks
Fatal Washington County car crash death of Jeannine Bradvice of Banks
Oregon State Police reported that a seventy-two-year-old woman passed away following a traffic collision on Friday evening. The incident happened near milepost eighty-one on Highway forty-seven in Washington County, Oregon, the agency confirmed.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene at approximately nine o’clock in the evening. The driver, recognized as Jeannine Bradvice from Banks, was pronounced deceased at the location by the arriving officers.
Investigators from the Oregon State Police stated that the driver was operating a blue Subaru Forester sedan traveling northbound when she lost control of the vehicle. The car subsequently left the roadway, crossed into a drainage ditch, and collided with a tree. According to the law enforcement agency, the Oregon State Police have indicated that excessive speed likely contributed to the accident. A thorough investigation is ongoing.
The accident resulted in a significant traffic interruption, with the highway remaining closed to the public for investigation purposes for more than three hours throughout the night.