Fatal Crash - HWY 101 - Lane County

 




Florence, Ore. - On Saturday, June 24, 2023, at approximately 10:11 P.M., the Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 101, near milepost 186, in Lane County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a black Ford F-250, operated by Ravi Artemus Polini (24) of Fort Bragg (CA), was northbound on Hwy 101, near Sutton Lake Rd, when it left its lane of travel, crossed over a turn lane and left the roadway. After leaving the roadway, the Ford crossed Sutton Lake Rd. and T-boned a blue Chevy Bolt, operated by Logan Jacob Scott (31) of Florence, that was stopped at a stop sign. 

The operator of the Chevy (Scott) was declared deceased at the scene.

OSP was assisted by ODOT.

News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: June 26th, 2023 6:34 PM

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