The Dalles Chronicle April 19, 2002 Woman, Child Killed in Crash When Car Goes Into Willamette Photo caption: Tow truck driver Vann Beckner of Albany (Oregon) left, adjusts the tow chains on a Jaguar pulled from the Willamette River, as Benton County Sheriff Corporal Richard Riffle, left, checks a purse recovered from the car and an unidentified Benton Sheriff's deputy walks behind, near Albany. ALBANY (AP) - An albany woman and her young daughter were killed Thursday when their Jaguar plunged into the Willamette River. Police said the Jaguar and another car were speeding toward Albany when the Jaguar veered off the road and into the river around 8:45 a.m. The body of 6-year-old Katana Vollmer was discovered in the light blue Jaguar after it was pulled from the river, said Benton County District Attorney Scott Heiser. Deputies and divers were unaware the girl was in the car until it was pulled from the river, Heiser said. The girl's mother, Nevita Volmer, 36, died two hours later at Albany General Hospita. Autopsies were scheduled for Friday. A witness said Vollmer's Jaguar was following a white Toyota at speeds of 80 to 90 mph. The vehicles were about 2 1/2 miles from the Oregon 20 intersection. According to Heiser, a witness said the cars were cutting a corner when they apparently noticed an oncoming vehicle and tried to swing back into the southbound lane. Both drivers overcorrected and the vehicles began fishtailing, according to the witness. The driver of the Toyota regained control of his car and continued south. The Jaguar went off the road, tore through the underbrush and plunged into the Willamette. Police said the white car is registered to Dennis Sarriugarte, a Salem (Oregon) attorney. Sarriugarte was alone in his car and traveling to Albany for an arbitration hearing, said longtime friend Steve Gorham, a Salem lawyer. He was unaware of the crash until he left the hearing and saw police gathered around his car, Gorham said. Police recovered the Toyota and are examing it for evidence. The accident is under investigation, Heiser said. Written permission to reprint article given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser.