Sisters woman dies in crash

Patricia Diane Gillespie, 52, of Sisters died late Tuesday evening after the vehicle she was operating left Highway 22 near milepost 72 and went down an embankment before coming to rest in the Santiam River.

According to Oregon State Police reports, Gillespie was driving a 1999 Subaru Legacy station wagon eastbound on Highway 22 when it left the south side of the roadway at approximately 11:06 p.m. on October 12.

The vehicle went down an embankment about 60 feet and rolled over several logs, OSP reported. It came to rest on its wheels in the Santiam River.

Gillespie was pronounced deceased at the scene. She was wearing a safety belt. There were no other occupants in the vehicle.

Members of the Oregon State Police Albany Patrol Office are continuing the investigation.

Gillespie leaves a husband and a daughter, Kelsey, who is a senior at Sisters High School.