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Woman Killed After Driver Falls Asleep At Wheel

(Portland, OR) -- A 77-year-old woman is dead after a 17-year-old girl reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into her in Coos County. Oregon State Police says the two-car crash happened Tuesday afternoon on Highway 101 near milepost 257. Police say the teen girl was driving a pickup truck north when she reportedly fell asleep and drifted into oncoming traffic, striking the other vehicle head-on. The other driver identified as 77-year-old Carole Ann Voliva died at the scene. The teen was hospitalized for serious injuries.

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