FATAL PEDESTRIAN INVOLVED CRASH ON HWY 42 NEAR MP 67 - DOUGLAS COUNTY
News Release from Oregon State Police - Statewide
Posted on FlashAlert: March 6th, 2015 10:16 AM
Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into last nights fatal vehicle versus pedestrian crash on highway 42 near milepost 67 in Douglas County - at the intersection of Strickland Canyon Road and highway 42.
Preliminary information suggests that at approximately 11:21 p.m., SETH GUNN, 18, of Roseburg, was standing in the westbound lane of highway 42 in an attempt to get assistance for his broken down vehicle. GUNN was struck by a 1990 Ford Ranger pickup being driven by 59-year-old DARRELD S. HANNA, of Winston. GUNN was pronounced deceased at the scene. HANNA is cooperating with investigators as they conduct a reconstruction of the crash site.
Highway 42 was blocked for about an hour before investigators were able to open 1 lane for traffic to get through. It was reopened at approximately 8:00 a.m., this morning.
OSP was assisted at the scene by the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Winston/Dillard Fire Department.
No photographs are available for release.
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
Twitter: @ORStatePolice
Preliminary information suggests that at approximately 11:21 p.m., SETH GUNN, 18, of Roseburg, was standing in the westbound lane of highway 42 in an attempt to get assistance for his broken down vehicle. GUNN was struck by a 1990 Ford Ranger pickup being driven by 59-year-old DARRELD S. HANNA, of Winston. GUNN was pronounced deceased at the scene. HANNA is cooperating with investigators as they conduct a reconstruction of the crash site.
Highway 42 was blocked for about an hour before investigators were able to open 1 lane for traffic to get through. It was reopened at approximately 8:00 a.m., this morning.
OSP was assisted at the scene by the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Winston/Dillard Fire Department.
No photographs are available for release.
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
Twitter: @ORStatePolice
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