On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at approximately 1:12 P.M., Oregon State Police and emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 near Horsfall Dune north of North Bend.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a Nissan Titan, operated by Renee Reiser, 56, of Florence, was northbound when it crossed over the fog line and struck two bicyclists who were also northbound.
Bicyclist Jason Dixon, 42, of Redding, Calif. sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased. Bicyclist Robert Hammonds, 52, also of Redding, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
OSP was assisted by North Bend Police Department, North Bend Fire and Rescue, and ODOT