Gerald Dee Will, 70, killed and Christopher Allen Fitch injured when truck crashes into car on U.S. 101 near Old Condor Bridge Road in Tillamook County, Oregon

Modified Date: 
Sun, 12/14/2014 - 5:50pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Crash on U.S. 101 in Tillamook County leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

No names have yet been released, pending notification of next of kin, according to OSP.

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According to Lieutenant Justin McGladrey, on October 23, 2014 at approximately 3:07 p.m., a 1997 Ford Ranger pickup driven by CHRISTOPHER ALLEN FITCH, age 21, from Beaverton, was northbound on Highway 101 near Old Condor Bridge Road about milepost 84.

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Investigators said Christopher Allen Fitch, 21, was driving a pickup truck northbound at a high speed when he crossed the center line while driving around a curve and struck a Ford Taurus nearly head-on.

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OSP were assisted at the scene by the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office, Nestucca Rural Fire & Rescue, Tillamook Regional Medical Center Ambulance, Tillamook County Medical Examiner, Tillamook County District Attorney's Office and ODOT.

A pickup driven by 21-year-old Christopher Allen Fitch heading northbound on U.S. 101 near Old Condor Bridge Road crossed into oncoming traffice and struck a car, killing the car's driver. The driver of the car was a 70-year old male, identified as Gerald Dee Will, who died at the scene. Fitch suffered minor injuries.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Christopher Allen Fitch
Gerald Dee Will
Roadway: 
U.S. 101

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