On Monday, two individuals were murdered and one was critically injured in two different collisions on Oregon roadways.
Oregon State Police were called to a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 101 close to milepost 247 in Coos County at approximately 6:30 p.m.
According to the preliminary inquiry, a southbound Chevrolet Silverado driven by 71-year-old James Earl Yost of Sixes and a northbound Ford Ranger driven by Judy Marie Scharf, 79, of Bandon, nearly crashed head-on when Scharf’s vehicle crossed into the southbound lanes for an unidentified cause.
Yost was taken to a local hospital after suffering severe injuries, while Scharf was pronounced dead at the spot.
During the course of the investigation, the highway had a two-hour slowdown.
A little more than an hour later, at 7:46 p.m., Oregon State Police were called to a single-vehicle collision in Klamath County on Oregon 66, close to milepost 53. William Matthew McFall, 45, of Klamath Falls, was operating a westbound Mini Cooper when it crossed the center line, pulled out of the eastbound lane, and collided with a tree, according to the preliminary investigation. After being transported to a nearby hospital, McFall was pronounced deceased.
For about half an hour, the highway decelerated while the inquiry was underway. The Oregon State Police are still investigating both crashes.
This story was drafted using generative AI using information from the Oregon State Police. The Oregonian/OregonLive edited and reviewed it.
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