Hwy. 42 Accident Update, Dec. 4

On Tuesday, December 02, 2014, at approximately 10:26 A.M., Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers were dispatched to a report of a single vehicle fatal traffic crash on Highway 42 near milepost 45 in Coos County. Preliminary investigation indicates that a white, 1999 Ford F-350 pickup, driven by TERRY A. NORRIS,75, of Coos Bay, was eastbound on Highway 42 near milepost 45, negotiating a curve when for unknown reasons it left the roadway and struck a guardrail. The pickup ultimately went over the guardrail and down an embankment coming to rest adjacent to the Coquille River. The driver of the pickup died at the scene. The cause of the crash and safety belt use are undetermined at this time. The vehicle did not reach the river. Troopers are being assisted by the Bridge Fire Department, Camas Valley Fire Department, Myrtle Point Fire Department, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Mast Brothers Towing. The roadway was partially blocked while crews conduct the investigation.