Coos Bay Man Dies After Being Struck by Motorhome on Highway 241

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A 61-year-old Coos Bay man was killed Tuesday night after he was struck by a motorhome while walking on Highway 241 in Coos County, according to Oregon State Police.

The crash was reported at approximately 9:05 p.m. Sept. 1 near Chamberlain Road.

According to the preliminary investigation, a white Forest River motorhome driven by Mary Geen Murphy, 76, of Coos Bay, was traveling northbound on Highway 241 when it struck Robert Andrew Gallagher, 61, also of Coos Bay. Police said Gallagher was in the northbound lane of travel when he was hit.

The area was unlit, and witnesses reported that Gallagher was crossing the roadway without reflective clothing or lighting, according to OSP.

Gallagher was pronounced dead at the scene.

Murphy was not injured in the crash.

Highway 241 was affected for approximately three hours while authorities investigated the collision.

OSP was assisted at the scene by Coos Bay Fire & Rescue, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon Department of Transportation.