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Two Die In Highway 97 Accident

Two men died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 97 at milepost 73 about six miles south of the junction with Highway 197. According to the Oregon State Patrol, a commercial motor vehicle operated by 25-year-old Ronald Sims of Redmond was northbound when a southbound silver pickup driven by 74-year-old William Robinson of Wasilla, Alaska crossed into the northbound lanes for an unknown reason.  The two vehicles hit head-on, and both individuals sustained fatal injuries.  Highway 97 was closed for approximately 5 hours.