One Dead, One Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash Outside Canby

One driver was killed and the other seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Sconce Road south of Canby Saturday afternoon.

Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a head-on traffic crash at approximately 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16, in the 8800 block of Sconce Road, near the intersection with Canby-Marquam Highway and the Smyrna United Church of Christ.

Deputies say a maroon SUV and a white van were involved. Both drivers were transported by Life Flight to a local area hospital.

The driver of the van, a 46-year-old man, died at the hospital. The driver of the SUV, a 20-year-old man, was hospitalized with critical injuries.

Law enforcement declined to identify the drivers at this time, citing the active investigation. Criminal Reconstruction and Forensic Technicians (CRAFT) also responded to document the scene.

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