Three Fatal Accidents Recently Around Oregon Coast, One in Surf and Two on the Road

Photo of Devil’s Churn at Cape Perpetua in Oregon (Public Domain, Jeff Hollett)

A man from California died last Thursday, September 9, when he made an “innocent mistake,” according to a bystander. Steve Allen, of Walnut Creek, attempted to jump across a narrow gap in the Devils Churn on the Oregon Coast, as reported by the Oregon State Police. Witnesses reported the man lost his footing when attempting to leap across the churhn. Also reported was two fatal vehicular accidents which happened on Sunday, one reported along Highway 6 around 33 miles from Tillamook and the other on Highway 18 in wine country.

Devils Churn is a popular stopping

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