Maupin man killed when pickup flips near Grass Valley
A Maupin man was killed on Tuesday, March 11, when his Ford F150 left the roadway, went into a ditch, struck a culvert and flipped onto its roof, according to Oregon State Police.
The Dalles, Ore. March 12, 2025 — A Maupin man was killed on Tuesday, March 11, when his Ford F150 left the roadway, went into a ditch, struck a culvert and flipped onto its roof, according to Oregon State Police.
Timothy Crafard, 72, of Maupin was driving westbound on Highway 216 on Juniper Flat. He was at milepost 23 west of Maupin when his vehicle left the highway shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11.
“The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Ford F150, operated by Samuel Timothy Crafard (72) of Maupin, left the roadway into the westbound ditch, struck a culvert, and flipped onto its roof,” the report states.
The Crafard was declared deceased at the scene.
A passenger of the Ford, Carol Ann Workman, 78, of Maupin, suffered reported minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Juniper Flat Rural Fire District, Wasco County Sheriff's Office, and ODOT.
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From Oregon State Police:
Jefferson County, Ore., 9 Jan. 9 2025- On Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Highway 97, near milepost 85, in Jefferson County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Kenworth commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Robert Allen Bowman (65) of The Dalles, struck a pedestrian, Keanu Rhune Blumenthal (21) of Carson City (NV), who was crossing the highway.
The pedestrian (Blumenthal) was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the Kenworth (Bowman) was not injured.
The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
