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Eugene couple killed in fiery crash on Highway 99W in Benton County, OR



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.