A passenger in a car driven by a Willamina woman died Wednesday night when her car left U.S. Highway 101 north of Ona Beach State Park and struck a tree.
Oregon State Police said Thursday that John Runningbird, 36, of Grand Rhonde died when a 2006 Chevy HHR driven by Faith Goodman, 49, veered off the road “for unknown reasons” and struck a tree. The northbound lane of the highway was closed for several hours following the crash.