Fatal ATV Crash On Umpqua Dunes National Recreation Area
- 11/03/26
WINCHESTER BAY, Ore. - On Sunday, November 1, 2026, shortly after 4:30 p.m., 911 dispatchers received a report of an injury ATV crash on the Umpqua Dunes National Recreation Area near an area known as Third Finger.
Upon arrival, deputies located the operator, identified as 31-year-old Austin Anthony Durrett of Portland, Oregon. Durrett was found unresponsive and not breathing. EMS personnel responded to the scene and subsequently pronounced him deceased.
The preliminary investigation indicates Durrett had been riding with a group near Fourth Finger. He reportedly left the area known as Lake Shot to locate another member of the group who had run out of fuel. When Durrett failed to return, members of the group began searching for him and located him approximately 45 minutes later.
Based on the initial investigation, Durrett appears to have traveled off an approximately 40-foot razorback dune at a high rate of speed. The ATV became airborne before crashing.
The Douglas County Medical Examiner's Office was notified and is investigating the death. Durrett's family was also notified.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office extends its sincere condolences to the friends and family of Mr. Durrett during this difficult time.
The crash remains under investigation. No additional information is available at this time.
Fatal ATV Crash On Umpqua Dunes National Recreation Area
- 11/03/26
WINCHESTER BAY, Ore. - On Sunday, November 1, 2026, shortly after 4:30 p.m., 911 dispatchers received a report of an injury ATV crash on the Umpqua Dunes National Recreation Area near an area known as Third Finger.
Upon arrival, deputies located the operator, identified as 31-year-old Austin Anthony Durrett of Portland, Oregon. Durrett was found unresponsive and not breathing. EMS personnel responded to the scene and subsequently pronounced him deceased.
The preliminary investigation indicates Durrett had been riding with a group near Fourth Finger. He reportedly left the area known as Lake Shot to locate another member of the group who had run out of fuel. When Durrett failed to return, members of the group began searching for him and located him approximately 45 minutes later.
Based on the initial investigation, Durrett appears to have traveled off an approximately 40-foot razorback dune at a high rate of speed. The ATV became airborne before crashing.
The Douglas County Medical Examiner's Office was notified and is investigating the death. Durrett's family was also notified.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office extends its sincere condolences to the friends and family of Mr. Durrett during this difficult time.
The crash remains under investigation. No additional information is available at this time.
