Pedestrian Hit Hwy. 30, Nov. 26

On  Saturday, November 24, 2018 at approximately 3:00PM Oregon State Police and emergency personnel responded to a pedestrian hit by a vehicle on Hwy 30 near milepost 42. Preliminary investigation reveals that James Gotcher (73) of Rainer was a passenger in an eastbound pickup truck that lost personal property on Hwy 30.  Gotcher exited the vehicle and was in the roadway attempting to retrieve the property when he was struck by a westbound pickup truck, operated by Joseph Salvey (45) from Rainer. Gotcher sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Salvey remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.