Coos County, Ore. 9 July 24- On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 12:27 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy-101, near milepost 243, in Coos County. The preliminary investigation indicated southbound Honda HRV, operated by Richard Swartling (85) of Coos Bay, attempted to turn left onto Coos-Sumner Lane when it was struck by a northbound Range Rover Evoque, operated by Icel Marie Bair (45) of Nampa (ID), in a side impact collision. The operator of the Honda (Swartling) was transported to an area hospital where they were later declared deceased. The operator of the Range Rover (Bair) was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital. The highway was impacted for approximately five hours during the on-scene investigation. The suspected cause of the crash is speed and impairment. OSP was assisted by ODOT.
