A academic player And his trainer died after their team bus was involved in a head-on collision in Oregon while returning home after a match, the school officials and the police during the weekend confirmed.
Kiley Jones, a first year of the Umpqua Community Softball team, and head coach Jami Strinz was tragically killed on Friday evening when the team’s bus was hit by another vehicle when he returned to his home after a match in Coos Bay, Oregon.
A flower is published on a steering panel in Umpqua Community College, on October 2, 2015, in Roseburg, Ore. (AP photo / Rich Petroncelli, file)
“We are deeply saddened to confirm that one of our student-athletes, Kiley Jones, and one of our coaches, Jami Strinz, have lost their lives in the accident. Additional staff and students remain in the hospitals of Eugene and Portland. UCC hearts break with this news, and we ask the community to keep families and all people affected in their thoughts Prayers, “UCC President, Dr. Dr. Rachel Pokrandt, in their thoughts and prayers,” UCC President, Dr. Dr. Rachel Pokrandt, in their thoughts.
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“These people were dear members of our campus – an exceptional student -athlete and a passionate and talented coach. Our whole community is in mourning this tragic loss, and our sincere condolences are with their families, their teammates and their loved ones. We ask you individuals. “”
According to an accident report from the state of Oregon’s state, Strinz led the team’s bus around 9:56 p.m. when a driver in a Chevrolet Silverado traveling in the opposite direction crossed the midline in the lane in which the bus was deployed and struck them head on.
Jones, 19, was declared dead on the scene, and Strinz, 46, was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where she died later. There were 10 members of the softball team on the bus at the time of the accident.
A mask and a softball recipient glove sit behind the plate at Tuscora Park in New Philadelphia. (Imagn)
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Eight other people on the bus would have undergone “moderate serious injuries”.
The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado, Johnathan James Dowdy, 32, suffered “serious injuries” and was transported to a hospital in the region. The investigation into the fatal accident remains in progress, Application of the law said.
Jones played the first goal of his 28 appearances for the team. Strinz was named “first head coach in the history of the program” this season. She leaves behind her partner Steve Williams and their daughter, Sari, according to the team’s website.
The team’s bus was hit by another vehicle while he was returning home in a match in Coos Bay, Oregon. (Photos Jamie Schwaberow / NCAA via Getty Images)
The Governor of Oregon, Tina Kotek, published a declaration on X saying: “My heart hurts me for the @Umpquacc family wrapping this tragedy. Oregon is there for you in your sorrow and your loss. You are in my prayers. Thank you very much to @Orstatepolice and other emergency respondents for their compassionate response.”
The Umpqua Community Softball team canceled the two games on Saturday after the tragic deaths. They should play the next Friday.
