Two People Killed In Highway 293 Accident

Two people are dead after a single vehicle automobile accident discovered Wednesday evening on Highway 293 near milepost 8 in south Wasco County.  According to the Oregon State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed a car that had been reported stolen earlier in the day from Fossil was southbound and for unknown reasons left the roadway going down an embankment where it crashed into a tree.  The adult male driver and a female passenger were declared deceased at the scene by emergency personnel.  Troopers are attempting to identify both occupants.  The crash was reported to emergency personnel by a landowner who found the vehicle on his property.  It is unknown when the crash happened.  

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