Hwy. 101 Fatal, Tillamook Co., April 19

On Saturday, April 17, 2021 at approximately 11:51 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a pedestrian that had been struck on Hwy 101 near mile post Z49. Preliminary investigation revealed a pedestrian, Quinten Hoptowit (23) of Warm Springs, was laying in the roadway when he was struck by a northbound vehicle. The vehicle described as a dark color crew cab pickup with a short box, open bed, and inoperative passenger side tail light – left the scene. Hoptowit sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased. OSP was assisted by Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Rockaway Beach Fire Department, Rockaway Beach Police Department and ODOT.