It happened Sunday night around 9 on Highway 20 near milepost 159 in Burns, Oregon.  A semi trying to pass someone made the ultimate mistake.

 

James Decou of Roy, Utah was trying to pass a slow moving motorhome and crossed double yellow lines.  There wasn't enough time to make it and 30 year old Sara Allison of Boise paid the ultimate price when Decou's semi crashed head on into Allison's Ford Focus.

 

Allison swerved toward the ditch to avoid crashing but Decou swerved at the same time resulting in a destructive head on collision.

 

Allison's passenger, 27 year old Mathew Allison of Boise survived and is currently at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland with life threatening injuries.  Decou received minor injuries and is now facing criminal charges.

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