Two dead in Benton County crash (Photo courtesy Benton County Sheriff's Office)Eugene couple killed in fiery crash on Highway 99W
By KATU.com Staff Sunday, July 3rd 2016
BENTON COUNTY, Ore. — Officials say a couple from Eugene died in a fiery crash four miles south of Corvallis Saturday night.
The crash was reported just before 9 p.m. on Highway 99 W near milepost 91. Deputies say the driver of an SUV left the road for unknown reasons, crashed into a ditch and caught fire.
Edward Giebisch, 71, and Patricia Giebisch, 68, were killed.
The cause of the crash remains unknown, but deputies do not believe alcohol or speed were factors.