A single vehicle crash claimed the life of a 62-year old man near the Toketee Falls area on Wednesday afternoon.
A report from Oregon State Police said just before 4:00 p.m. troopers and emergency personnel responded to the accident on Highway 138E.
The report said a preliminary investigation revealed that a pickup operated by Owen Byers, from both Lakeview and Coquille, was eastbound on the road when for unknown reasons it crossed into the westbound lane and off the road where it collided with a guardrail. The pickup continued on the westbound shoulder and rolled down a dirt embankment, coming to rest on its side.
Byers was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the report.
OSP was assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and by the Oregon Department of Transportation.