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November 27, 2012
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WINSTON: Troopers blame quick turn for crash

A Canyonville man’s sudden left turn Monday as he was getting on Interstate 5 at Milepost 119 apparently led to a two-vehicle crash, according to Oregon State Police. Gregory Alan Falk, 58, told a trooper he was on the northbound on-ramp when his cellphone rang shortly after 10:15 a.m.. He said he attempted to pull over to answer it. Troopers said he drove his Ford pickup to the left of the ramp but did not clear the lane of traffic. A vehicle driven by Winston resident David Allen Comer, 44, hit the back left tire of Falk’s pickup. A witness …

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The News-Review Updated Dec 19, 2012 08:27AM Published Dec 4, 2012 03:20PM Copyright 2012 The News-Review. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.