COOS COUNTY, OR - The Oregon State Police is reporting that on Sunday, May 5,2024 at 1:02 p.m., OSP responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy-101, near milepost 250, in Coos County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Nissan Pathfinder, operated by Ryan Scott Sapp (38) of Grants Pass, left the roadway for unknown reasons, struck the embankment on the northbound side of the roadway, rolled, and came to rest upside down in the ditch.
The operator (Sapp) was declared deceased at the scene.
A passenger in the Nissan, Tasheena Fawn Reyes (33) of Grants Pass, was seriously injured and transported to a local hospital.
The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by Bandon Fire, Green Acres Fire, and ODOT.
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