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- Two Teens died in rollover accident
Three other youths were treated for minor injuries
June 13, 2007 6:00 AM
CAVE JUNCTION - Two Illinois Valley teens died in a rollover crash after school Monday and three others suffered minor injuries.
Josephine County sheriff's deputies and emergency medical crews responding to a single-vehicle crash in the 6000 block of Takilma Road, Cave Junction, found Savannah Pauline Bassett, 18, and Kiara Alexi Faith Richardson, 16, both of Cave Junction, dead at the crash scene, the sheriff's department reported. The crash was reported at 3:38 p.m. Monday.
Three other teens - Shyan Christine Ellis, 16, Arial Ann Sinnwell, 18, and Lonnie Michael Behn, 16 - were taken by ambulance from the crash to Three Rivers Community Hospital, where they were treated and released, hospital officials said.
Josephine County Sherriff's Department and Oregon State Police are investigating the crash. An OSP crash reconstructionist is working on determining the cause.
Preliminary results indicate that Behn, who was driving his family's 2002 blue Isuzu Roseo, had picked up for friends at Illinois Valley High School and was heading to and address on Waldo Road, the sheriff's department reported. In the 6000 block of Takilma Road, he lost control of the small SUV. If left the roadway, then returned to the pavement, slid across the oncoming traffic lane, and rolled, the sheriff's department said.
Investigators indicated in a news release that Bassett and Richardson died when they were ejected from the vehicle.
They are still working to determine who was wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. Investigators don't suspect drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash, officials said in the release.
Mail Tribune, 29 Jun 2007
Savannah Pauline Bassett
Savannah Pauline Bassett, age 18, of Cave Junction, died Monday, June 11, 2007 as a result of an automobile accident in Cave Junction.
A visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., June 21, 2007 at Illinois Valley Funeral Directors and then on Friday, June 22, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2007 at Illinois Valley High School cafeteria, Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
Remembrances may be made to the IV Pool Committee, PO Box 383, Cave Junction, OR 97523. Make checks payable to Josephine Parks Foundation with IV Pool fund in memo section.
Savannah was born April 24, 1989 in Takilma to Chris and Deelia (Cooke) Bassett. She was raised in Cave Junction and attended Evergreen Elementary School, Lorna Byrne Middle School and was a 2007 graduate of Illinois Valley High School. During high school she was a cheerleader for four years and was on the competition team her senior year; was involved in swing choir all four years; was a "Cougar Pal" - a high school mentor to elementary children, and a member of Awana's until her senior year. She planned on attending Linfield College in McMinnville and intended to be an art history major.
Savannah especially enjoyed photography, art, traveling, and reading.
Survivors include her parents, Deelia and Scott Warner of Cave Junction; three brothers, Joshua of Bend and Derek and Sam of Cave Junction; a sister, Nisha of Cave Junction; grandparents, Patsy Mae Bassett of Salem, Frank Cooke of Cave Junction, Patricia Hunt of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Hank Warner of Cave Junction, and Dixie and Norm Degelnik of Selma.
She was preceded in death by her father, Chris Allen Bassett in 2002.
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