COOS COUNTY, Ore. (14 June 2026) – On Monday, July 13, 2026, at 10:07 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on US 101 near milepost 240 in Coos County, approximately one mile south of Coos Bay.     

The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound blue Chevrolet Venture van, operated by Taylor Anthony Harris (29) of Coos Bay, drifted off the roadway into the median separating the northbound and southbound lanes. The vehicle overcorrected, traveled across both northbound lanes, and left the roadway. It went down an embankment, rolled, and came to rest on its roof. 

A juvenile passenger in the Chevrolet was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced deceased.   

The operator of the Chevrolet (Harris) was transported to an area hospital with reported serious injuries.   

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. 

Prior to the arrival of medical services, a passerby performed CPR on the juvenile until first responders arrived. The Oregon State Police acknowledges the actions of the passerby and recognizes that motor vehicle crashes involving children are especially traumatic for all involved.     

OSP was assisted by Coos Central Fire & Rescue, Greenacres Fire & Rescue, Bay Cities Ambulance, 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.