Driver Killed, 2nd Driver Injured in Head-On Crash on Southeast 172nd Ave and SE Hemrich Road in Happy Valley

Deputies said a four-door Jeep Wrangler and a Honda Accord collided head-on in unclear circumstances.

Happy Valley Accident
Driver Killed After Head-On Crash on Southeast 172nd Avenue and SE Hemrich Road in Happy Valley

Happy Valley, OR. – One driver was killed and a second driver was critically injured after a head-on collision on Sunday afternoon in Happy Valley, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

The accident happened a while after 4:00 p.m. on April 12 on Southeast 172nd Avenue, just north of Southeast Hemrich Road.

Deputies said a four-door Jeep Wrangler and a Honda Accord collided head-on in unclear circumstances.

The Honda driver was killed in the collision. The jeep driver was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. The two drivers were the only occupants in their vehicles.

Investigators closed Southeast 172nd Avenue between Southeast Huckleberry Street and Southeast Rhododendron Street following the crash.

No additional details regarding this collision were provided.

The incident remains under investigation.

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