Oregon City Man Killed in Highway 58 Crash
A 37-year-old Oregon City man died in a car crash on Highway 58 near milepost 18 on May 19 at approximately 7:30 a.m.
According to the Oregon State Police, the victim has been identified as Martin Temmekivi. Preliminary investigations indicated that Temmekivi was driving a Toyota Hilus westbound when he entered the eastbound lane to maneuver around slowed traffic. His vehicle was struck on the passenger side by a Dodge truck traveling eastbound.
Authorities confirmed that Temmekivi was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Dodge was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Traffic on Highway 58 was disrupted for approximately four hours as police conducted their investigation.
This incident remains under investigation by the Oregon State Police.
For further inquiries, please contact Haleigh Kochanski at HKochanski@gannett.com.