CCSO release – Date / Time: September 23rd, 2023, around 9:18 pm; Case Number(s): Classification: Deputies Assist Stranded Vehicle; Location: Highway 42 and Alder Hill Ln, Coos Bay; Suspect(s): None; Deputies Assist Travelers with Flat Tire. On September 23rd, 2023, around 9:18 p.m., Deputy M.R. Smith located a disabled vehicle on Highway 42 and Alder Hill Lane. Deputy Smith found that the converted cargo van had a tire fall completely apart, and the occupants could not change it out. Deputy Smith and Deputy Mong were able to change the tire and get the occupants back on their travels after almost an hour of hard work. Good work!