Fatal Crash – Highway 101 – Curry County - 06/29/26

CURRY COUNTY, Ore. (29 June 2026) – On Friday, June 26, 2026, at approximately 8:20 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 101 near milepost 312 in Curry County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a black Chrysler Pacifica, operated by Luke Anree May Dizon (18) of Covington (WA), was traveling northbound on Hwy. 101 near Port Orford when it drifted into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with a small school bus that had been converted into a motorhome, operated by David Eugene Johansen (73) of Fort Bragg (CA).

The operator of the Chrysler (Dizon) was declared deceased at the scene and had reportedly fallen asleep at the wheel.

Chrysler passenger Maryanne Drake (18) of Auburn (WA) was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

Two other adult passengers in the Chrysler were transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.

One adult Chrysler passenger was not injured.

The operator of the converted motorhome (Johansen) was reportedly not injured.

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

OSP was assisted by the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, the Gold Beach Fire Department, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.  
 

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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 documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using 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.