Share on LinkedIn

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Two people are dead and three others are recovering from serious injuries after a crash on Highway 20 on Monday night, according to Oregon State Police.

Just after 6:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 20, near milepost 30, east of Toledo. OSP says an investigation showed a westbound Toyota Rav4 tried to pass a Dodge Ram 2500 with a trailer and hit an eastbound Acura TL. The collision caused all three vehicles to come to an uncontrolled rest on the highway.

The driver of the Toyota, identified as 29-year-old Jose Manuel Zapata, of Portland, died at the scene. OSP says Zapata was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

The driver of the Acura, identified as 34-year-old Scott Thomas Novotny, of Newport, was taken to an area hospital. Novotny later died at the hospital.

SEE ALSO:

Two people killed in a stolen car crash last week in southeast Portland have been identified as former students at Ida B. Wells High School.

A passenger in the Toyota, along with the driver and passenger in the Dodge, were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries. Their current condition is not known.

OSP says the cause of the crash is believed to be unsafe passing. Highway 20 was closed for about six hours during the investigation.