CURRY COUNTY, OR - On Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 6:21 p.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 101, near milepost 300, in Curry County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Jeep Patriot, operated by Wylie Joe Summerlin (62) of Port Orford, attempted to avoid a deer in the roadway, swerved off of the highway, and struck a tree.
The operator of the Jeep (Summerlin), who was not wearing a seatbelt, was declared deceased after being transported to a nearby hospital.
The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Port Orford Fire Department, Port Orford Police Department, Curry County Sheriff's Office, and ODOT.
