Driver Killed In Crash Near Mount Hood

Oregon State Police are investigating a crash that killed a driver Sunday evening on Highway 26 in Welches.

Around 6:15 p.m., 33-year-old Kevin Ludwig, of Southeast Portland, was driving eastbound on Highway 26 near the Mount Hood Village Resort.

A witness initially observed Ludwig traveling on the shoulder at approximate 5 mph, then for an unknown reason Ludwig accelerated eastbound in a diagonal manner crossing the westbound lanes of travel. Ludwig drove onto a soft shoulder and collided into a tree. 

Ludwig sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash after lifesaving measures by medical personnel.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.


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