DOUGLAS COUNTY ACCIDENT CLAIMS THE LIFE OF A COQUILLE MAN

February 9, 2023 3:50 p.m. 

Covering coastal Douglas County:

A Coquille man died in a head-on wreck on Highway 101, about 1.5 miles north of Reedsport, on Thursday morning.

An Oregon State Police report said a preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 10:15 a.m. a sports car traveling northbound on the highway, crossed the center line and struck a pickup which was towing a trailered boat.

The driver of the first vehicle, 36-year old Dustin Fish, was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the pickup was injured and was also taken to an area hospital to be treated.

OSP was assisted by several other agencies at the accident scene.