Coos County, Ore 8 Nov 24- On Friday, November 8, 2024, at 5:55 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Hwy 101, near milepost 230, in Coos County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a pedestrian, William Kent Scoville (49) of North Bend, was in the southbound travel lane attempting to remove items from the roadway when he was struck by a southbound Toyota Rav4, operated by Casey Gregory Conemac (32) of North Bend.

The pedestrian (Scoville) was declared deceased at the scene.

The Toyota operator (C. Conemac) and passenger, Catherine Marie Conemac (58) of North Bend, were not injured.

The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by North Bay Fire 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.