Lane County, OR. – Official Release: On Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 8:10 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Hwy 101 near milepost 192, in Lane County.
The preliminary investigation indicated pedestrian, Garrick Wall (40) of Florence, was walking southbound on the northbound shoulder. Wall attempted to cross an unlighted, non-crosswalk portion of the highway in the area of S. Loftus Rd and Hwy 101 while wearing dark-colored clothing. While crossing, a southbound GMC Terrain, operated by James Harpole (58) of Cheshire, struck Wall in the left southbound lane of travel.
The pedestrian (Wall) was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the GMC Terrain (Harpole) and passenger, Charlene Lohf (58), were not injured.
The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by Western Lane EMS, Siuslaw Valley Fire Department, Florence Police Department, and ODOT.
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