The deadly crash happened on Friday, July 4, 2025, at approximately 1:06 p.m. on southbound Highway 101 near Lakeside and involved four vehicles, according to the Oregon State Police.
Coos County, OR – Two people are dead and several others are injured following a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 101 in Coos County on the Fourth of July.
The deadly crash happened on Friday, July 4, 2025, at approximately 1:06 p.m. on southbound Highway 101 near Lakeside and involved four vehicles, according to the Oregon State Police.
OSP said a beige Kia Optima was traveling northbound when, for some reason, it crossed the centerline and sideswiped a southbound black Toyota Corolla before colliding head-on with a black Dodge Ram.
A silver Subaru Outback traveling southbound was unable to avoid the collision and also collided head-on with the Kia.
The driver Kia and a rear-seat passenger of the Kai were pronounced deceased at the scene. The deceased victims' child – a seven-month-old female infant – did not appear to be injured, but was taken to a local hospital, OSP said.
The driver of the Dodge Ram was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. The front passenger of the Ram was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries.
Three other passengers of the Ram including a 3-year-old boy, sustained minor injuries.
The driver of the Subaru also suffered minor injuries. Two Subaru passengers were not injured.
The driver of the Toyota was also not injured.
The highway was closed four hours as investigators worked at the scene.
The crash is under investigation.