News flash from the Oregon State Police dated Monday, June 30, 4:28 p.m. “Double Fatal Crash US 101 MP 255 (Coos County). All lanes blocked. Check www.tripcheck.com for traffic updates. No further info for release.” News Release sent out at 10:21 p.m. Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into the double fatal crash that occurred on Highway 101 in Coos County north of Bandon. The crash resulted in the death of a San Francisco woman and the death of a Bandon man. Names of the deceased will be released tomorrow after next of kin for the involved is completed. According to Trooper Josh Mullins, on June 30, 2014, at about 3:30 p.m., a Honda Accord driven by an adult male, from Bandon, was southbound on Highway 101 near milepost 253. A Honda Element driven by an adult female, from San Francisco, Ca, was northbound at the same location. For unknown reasons the Honda Accord crossed into the northbound lane and crashed nearly head-on into the Honda Element. Both the drivers of the Honda Accord and the Honda Element died from their injuries at the scene of the crash. (OSP) troopers from the Coos Bay Area Command are continuing their investigation into the cause of the crash. Seat belt usage is still being determined by investigators. Highway 101 was closed for about 3 hours and was restricted to one lane for about an hour during the investigation.
