SANDY — An Eagle Creek mother and daughter were killed in a collision with
another vehicle on Hwy. 26 at the intersection of Orient Drive, about one-half
mile west of Sandy.

Pamela Benson, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident about
5 p.m. on April 25. Clarice Marie Benson, 11, was in the right rear seat of the
2005 Toyota Corolla and was transported by LifeFlight to Oregon Health
Sciences University where she was pronounced dead.

Both victims were wearing safety restraints.

Matthew Daniel Ingle, 18, of Estacada, was the driver of the other vehicle, a
1987 Toyota 4Runner. He was extricated from his vehicle by fire personnel
from Sandy and Boring fire departments, then transported by AMR ambulance
to OHSU with non-life threatening injuries. After being released from hospital,
Ingle was arrested on unrelated charges.

According to the Oregon State Police, Benson was attempting a left turn from
Orient Drive to eastbound Hwy. 26 when it was struck on the driver’s side by
Ingle’s sport utility vehicle which was westbound on the highway.

Witnesses reported to OSP that Ingle failed to stop for a red traffic signal.

Hwy. 26 was closed in both directions for more than five hours during the
investigation.

OSP troopers from Government Camp and Portland Area Command offices are
continuing the investigation, with the assistance of the Clackamas County
District Attorney’s office and the Clackamas County Interagency Crash
Investigation Team.

Sandy Police Department and ODOT assisted at the scene.