MADRAS, Ore. -- A 77-year-old Antelope man was killed when he tried to turn left on Highway 97 near Madras and was struck by an oncoming van, Oregon State Police reported.

Shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday, OSP troopers responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 97 near milepost 75 in Jefferson County.

A preliminary investigation found that Thomas Derriq Jagels, 77, was driving a southbound gray Honda Civic when he tried to turn left into the path of a northbound white Ford Sprinter van driven by Ronald Lee Jensen, 67, of The Dalles. The van driver was unable to stop or avoid a collision with the Honda.

Jagels died at the crash scene, while Jensen reportedly was not injured.

The highway was not affected by the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Fire and EMS, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.