Yachats resident dies in single vehicle crash in Lane County
Yachats man dies in solo crash near Walton in Lane County.
Oregon State Troopers, Lane County Deputies, and emergency personnel friday night responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 126W near milepost 33, just west of Walton in Lane County. That’s about half-way between Florence and Eugene.
Troopers say a white 2004 Nissan Frontier pickup, operated by Steven Maxwell, age 64, of Yachats was traveling west on Highway 126 when for unknown reasons drifted off the roadway and crashed into a stump.
Maxwell suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene. The westbound lane of the highway was shut down for approximately 4 hours.