Man dies after SUV rolls - August 3, 2004

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)

2004-08-05

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72 °F Forecast | Road Cams Wednesday, August 4, 2004   Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery   SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries   Life   Opinion - Politics   Tempo   AP News   Weather   Classified   Archives   Site Map   SPECIAL SECTIONS   Since We Asked   Outdoor Journal   Prime Times   Wellness Connection   Readers' Choice   Real Estate Showcase   Joy Magazine   Homelife Magazine   Wedding Guide   Rogue Valley's Finest   EXTRA   Newspaper in Education   Personals   Movie Times   TV Times   E The People   MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad  eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities   Entertainment   Publications   Recreation   Calendar   CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit   Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend August 3, 2004 Man dies after SUV rolls A Redmond man died Monday morning when a sport-utility vehicle he was driving rolled over after it was struck from behind by a van driven by his wife, Oregon State Police said. Jimmy Dean Herrera, 68, was driving a blue 2003 GMC Yukon XL south on Highway 62 just before 11 a.m. when he slowed suddenly to turn in to the Cascade Gorge Store. His wife, Marie Herrera, 69, was following in a white 2004 Pontiac van. Her vehicle hit the back of the Yukon, and it left the road and rolled over, a police report said. Jimmy Herrera died in the crash. Both vehicles belonged to a Bend-area car dealership, OSP Lt. Tanya Henderson said. Advertisement The Herreras were delivering the Yukon to a buyer in California and planned to return home in the van. The van and the Yukon were both totaled, Henderson said. An ambulance took Marie Herrera to Rogue Valley Medical Center with relatively minor injuries, police said. She was so upset it was difficult for crews to evaluate her condition at the roadside, Henderson said. Hospital officials said she was treated at the emergency room, then released to stay at Francis Cheney Family Place, where the hospital provides inexpensive rooms for people from out of town while they or family members are treated at Rogue Valley Medical Center. In addition to state police, Jackson County sheriff’s office, Jackson County Fire District No. 4, Prospect Fire Department and Oregon Department of Transportation responded to the crash. Mail Tribune Home Local News  | Sports  | Business  | Obituaries  | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives  |  Site Map   E Southern Oregon  | Classified   Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback   ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times