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Child ejected from pickup during crash dies

11:22 AM PDT on Wednesday, April 4, 2007

By ANTONIA GIEDWOYN and kgw.com Staff

BANKS, Ore. –- An 11-year old boy from Banks, Ore. who was critically injured in a crash Sunday afternoon died from his injuries Tuesday.

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The scene of the accident.

The accident happened on Timberline Road, about three miles north of Highway 26.

Ruthanne Adams, 48, was driving a Ford F150 pickup southbound on a downhill curve of Timberline Road when she lost control, hit a snow bank and rolled, said Oregon State Police Lieutenant Gregg Hastings.

Right front passenger Philip Hunter Kollar, 11, was ejected from the pickup. He had not been wearing a seatbelt, Hastings said.

Kollar was transported by LifeFlight to Oregon Health Sciences University.

His mother and 13-year-old brother, who were both wearing seat belts, suffered minor injuries.

Police continued to investigate.

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