Curry County, OR.- On Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 10:49 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Highway 101, near milepost 359, in Curry County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Ford F150, operated by Gerald Eugene Stewart (37) of Crescent City (CA), struck a pedestrian, William Donald Zehdner (63) of Brookings, who was in the lane of travel.
The pedestrian (Zehdner) was transported and declared deceased at a local emergency room.
The operator of the Ford (Stewart) was reportedly uninjured.
The highway was impacted for approximately 3.5 hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Brookings Police Department and Harbor Fire.
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