1 Killed in Coos County Crash on Highway 42

The Ford driver and a passenger were taken to a local hospital for treatment

Coos County Crash
1 Killed in Coos County Crash on Highway 42

Coos County, OR. – One person was killed and two others were injured Saturday morning in a head-on collision in Coos County, according to the Oregon State Police.

The fatal collision happened around 10:44 a.m. on October 4 on Highway 42 near milepost 27.

Police said a Chevrolet 1500 was traveling eastbound when it lost control and spun into the westbound lane, where it crashed head-on into a westbound Ford F-350.

The Chevrolet driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Ford driver and a passenger were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The collision closed the highway for about two hours.

The authorities are investigating the accident.

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