Curry Co. Fatal, Feb. 6

On Monday, February 4, 2019, at approximately 5:55 P.M. Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle crash on Hwy 101 near mile post 344. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Geo Metro was northbound on Hwy 101 when it left the roadway and struck a tree. The operator and lone occupant sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The name will not be released until next of kin can be notified.