LANE COUNTY, OR - Oregon State Police (OSP) are reporting that on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 8:10 p.m., OSP 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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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU)
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in the use of advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.
