4 injured in head-on crash on Highway 47 north of Yamhill - KPTV - FOX 12

4 injured in head-on crash on Highway 47 north of Yamhill

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YAMHILL, OR (KPTV) -

Four people were hurt in a head-on crash on Highway 47 north of Yamhill.

It happened around 7 a.m. Sunday morning near milepost 33.

Oregon State Police said Martin Alfaro Parrera was driving north in the southbound lanes.

A southbound driver swerved to avoid Parrera, but couldn't, troopers said.

Life Flight took one of Parrera's passengers to OHSU with serious injuries.

Parrera and two passengers in the other car suffered minor injuries but are expected to be OK.

State Police said that Parrera was driving on a suspended license.

The crash blocked the highway from about two hours during the investigation.

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