Hwy. 101 Multiple Death Update, April 26

CCSO release – On 04-22-21, starting at about 7:15 am, police began receiving reports in Port Orford of a red Mitsubishi Eclipse being driven by an adult male later identified as 32 year old Cory M Orsenico. Over the following hour, Orsenico was reported multiple times for increasingly dangerous driving, including speeding, swerving in and out of lanes, passing on corners, making sudden u-turns, cutting off vehicles including semi-trucks, speeding through the school zone in Bandon at over 60 MPH and running red lights without slowing. Police from several agencies were attempting to locate Orsenico, as he was endangering people with his reckless driving. At mile marker 247 on Highway 101 (near the Belloni Boys ranch), officers from the Oregon State Police and Bandon Department located Orsenico. Orsenico was north bound on the highway, and an OSP trooper south-bound. When the Trooper turned his vehicle to follow Orsenico, there was a minor collision before Orsenico again sped off, now heading south-bound. Investigating officers have reason to believe that Orsenico travelled from the slow lane of the three lane highway to the fast lane, then crossed the double yellow line before intentionally colliding with the a vehicle in the opposing lane, containing 54 year old Dawn Adams and 78 year old Jeffrey Adams, both of Bandon. All three involved people were declared deceased on scene. This matter is still under investigation by several agencies. We have received calls with information regarding the red Eclipse, which has assisted in completing a timeline of events leading to the tragic crash. Further information is requested; if you witnessed the red eclipse during this timeframe, please call 541-396-2106 and leave your name and a good contact number. Helpful information would include any contact with Orsenico in the last three days, video footage of Orsenico or the red Mitsubishi Eclipse or any other witness information at any time. Orsenico was reportedly arrested on March 10th in Orick, CA for Exhibiting a Deadly Weapon other than a Firearm, Vandalism and Probation Violation.