Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Oregon State Police. All crashes with fatalities may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation.
FRIDAY, NOV. 7
• 3:15 p.m. — Troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on the Beltline Highway in Eugene that took the life of Vincent George Canham, 84, of Eugene. OSP’s preliminary investigation indicated that a westbound Honda Accord driven by a 52-year-old Eugene man braked suddenly and was struck in the rear by a westbound Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 52-year-old Elmira man. The collision caused the Chevrolet to enter the eastbound lane and strike Canham’s eastbound Dodge Stratus head-on. Canham was declared deceased after being transported to an area hospital. The Chevrolet’s driver was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. A passenger in the Dodge, a 77-year-old man from Sweden, was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.
THURSDAY, NOV. 13
• 10:58 a.m. — Troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 42 in Coos County that took the life of John William Henderson, 69, of Roseburg. OSP’s preliminary investigation indicated that Henderson was driving a westbound Chevrolet Malibu when it failed to negotiate a curve and entered the eastbound lane where it struck nearly head-on a semi-truck, driven by a 54-year-old Sutherlin man, pulling double trailers. Another semi-truck driven by a 72-year-old Coquille man struck the concrete barrier while avoiding the collision. Henderson was declared deceased after being transported to an area hospital. A passenger in the Chevrolet, a 76-year-old Bandon man, suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital.