Del Norte County, California (Klamath, CA) – On January 19, 2024, OSP responded to a fatal car crash on HWY 97 at the intersection of HWY 31 in Klamath County, CA.
According to the preliminary investigation, at around 12:21 p.m., a southbound Chevrolet Trail Blazer driven by Marveen Louise Cloud, an 87-year-old from Fort Rock, was in the left turn lane, waiting to exit east onto HWY 31. Chevrolet attempted a left turn, crossed the northbound lane, and was hit by a northbound Dodge Dart driven by Cheyenne Raelee Johnson, a 22-year-old from Lapine.
The Dodge driver (Johnson) and Chevrolet driver (Cloud) sustained minor injuries and were sent for evaluation. Joanne Lee Banzer, 77-year-old from Lapine, a passenger in the Dodge, was declared dead on the spot.
The freeway was closed for nearly 3.5 hours for the on-scene investigation. Road conditions do not appear to have played a role in the crash, and OSP received assistance from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Lapine Fire, and ODOT.
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