LINCOLN CITY, OR : Dallas Man Dies In Car Crash On Hwy 101 on Saturday, October, 7th 2017

A Dallas man died when his car struck a tree on Highway 101 on Saturday.

#At about 1:30 a.m., Oregon State Police and emergency workers responded to a single-vehicle fatal traffic crash on Highway 101 near milepost 111.

#Preliminary investigation indicates a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup towing an empty boat trailer driven by Timothy Alexander Elizondo, 32, of Dallas, was northbound on Highway 101.

#The vehicle was negotiating a curve on wet asphalt when it crossed the opposing lane of travel and struck a tree just beyond the southbound shoulder, according to a press release from OSP. Elizondo was pronounced deceased at the scene. His passenger, identified as Jeffrey Dale Hendrickson, 36, of Dallas, was not injured in the crash.
#Alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash, according to the release.

#OSP was assisted by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the Lincoln City Police Department, North Lincoln Fire and Rescue and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

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Dallas Man Dies In Car Crash On Hwy 101