Woman hurt in Highway 20 wreck

A Warrenton woman was seriously hurt after she reportedly lost control of her Ford Explorer on a curve on Highway 20 west of Santiam Pass and struck two other vehicles.

According to Oregon State Police reports, Connie Barbara Shepherd, 29, was rounding a curve eastbound on Highway 20 at Milepost 78.3 when she lost control of her vehicle on gravel in the center lane. Police reported that Shepherd over-corrected and entered the slow lane, over-corrected again and went into the oncoming traffic lane where her Explorer struck an oncoming pickup truck.

The Explorer flipped onto its right side and slid back into the eastbound lane where it was struck by another vehicle and flipped back onto its wheels.

Shepherd was transported by Sisters ambulance to St. Charles where, according to OSP reports, she was admitted with a broken back. She remained in fair condition at St. Charles on Monday, April 29.

Shepherd's passenger, Michael Edward Seutter of Lake Oswego was admitted to St. Charles with a dislocated wrist. He was released before Monday, April 29.

The pickup truck driver was treated for lacerations and released. The people in the third vehicle were not injured.