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Brooks woman dies after rear-ending truck on Highway 99

An 81-year-old Brooks woman died Wednesday night after her Dodge van rear-ended a truck on Highway 99 East, according to the Oregon State Police.

Alex Kalugin, 52, was waiting for traffic to clear so he could turn left on Topaz Street when Dolores Sams hit his F-350 from behind around 6 p.m., police said.

Sams was trapped in her van and pronounced dead on scene. Kalugin sustained minor injuries, police said.

The highway was closed for more than 2 hours. 

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