Hwy. 101 Fatality North Coast, Dec. 31

On Sunday, December 29, 2019 at approximately 4:31 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle crash on Highway 101 near milepost 80. Preliminary investigation revealed that a red Pontiac Grand Am, operated by Dorene Anderson (65) of Tillamook, was northbound on Highway 101 when for unknown reasons the Pontiac left the road, struck a tree and came to rest in Beaver Creek. Anderson sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.