BENTON COUNTY, OR. (THECOUNT) — Ashley Kropf, of Halsey, Oregon, has been identified as the victim in a Benton County single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon.

Kropf, 23, a Rural USPS Carrier Associate, was delivering mail, when her vehicle wrecked Monday afternoon near Corvallis.

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According to reports, Kropf was operating a Nissan vehicle on Llewellyn Rd near Oregon 99W in Corvallis, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway around 2 p.m. Monday. The vehicle then entered a culvert and rolled over.

Kropf was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Anyone with possible information on the crash should contact Deputy Brian Horn at 541-766-6858 or email brian.horn@co.benton.or.us

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Geo quick facts: Benton County is a county in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, the population was 85,579. Its county seat is Corvallis. The county was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator who advocated American control over the Oregon Country – Wikipedia.