Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for July 21

SP20204031 07/21/2020 12:10 Officer #59922 TAYLOR, ZACH
Crash – Non-injury
Location 20, Mile post 20 20 WB, LINCOLN OR USA
Narrative Summary
**e-Crash**On 7/21/20 at approximately 12:10 PM OSP received a report of a vehicle crash on US-20 MP 20. I arrived on scene at approximately 12:26 PM, the vehicle involved was a white Ford F550 utility truck bearing a WA Plate of C92257C (Unit #1a). The truck was pulling a two wheel utility trailer bearing a MT plate of 7FR54 (Unit #1b). Unit #1a was traveling west on US-20, when it drove onto the fog line’s rumble strips, this caused the trailer to fish tail. Unit #1a lost control of trailer, and it jackknifed sideways and collided with Unit #1a’s rear passenger tire well. Unit #1a came to an uncontrolled rest in the eastbound lane of travel. Unit #1a was damaged but drivable, however the trailer lost its right wheel and had to be towed from the scene by Coast Towing. The driver was uninjured, and the highway was restricted to one lane of travel for approximately two hours. There are gouges on the roadway, and slight damage to a guardrail, ODOT was notified. ODOT and Toledo Fire dept. assisted with traffic control.

Involved Parties

Driver WALKER, KYLE DAVID M 28 MYRTLE CREEK Oregon

Involved Vehicles

C92257C FORD F55 White Damaged; Involved in crash; Mentioned

Driver: WALKER, KYLE DAVID M 28 MYRTLE CREEK Oregon

7F454 CREX TL Black Damaged; Involved in crash; Mentioned Towed by: COAST TOWING (110 NW 55TH ST, NEWPORT, LINCOLN OR USA 97365 (Beat: NPO, Region: NWR) (Landline) (541) 563-7500 ) Reason: Damaged; Involved in crash

Driver: WALKER, KYLE DAVID M 28 MYRTLE CREEK Oregon

Involved Property: No

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SP20204161 07/21/2020 14:14 Officer #56326 LIKENS, AARON
FW – Angling
Location PACIFIC OCEAN, LINCOLN OR USA
Narrative Summary
A complainant reported an incident that took place on May 21st in which he went on an all depth halibut trip with Newport Tradewinds on Charter Vessel Misty. During the trip, he reported they angled for halibut near an area known as the “chicken ranch”, approximately 30 miles offshore SW of the port of Newport. During the trip he witnessed a charter vessel employee throw groundfish overboard without the use of a descender device. He reported observing approximately 12 rockfish thrown overboard that were unable to descend on their own and were seen floating on top of the water. The captain and the deckhand of the charter vessel were contacted and cited and released for: Fail to Immediately Release Fish Unharmed (498.002) and Waste of Game Fish (498.042).

Involved Parties

Arrested; Charged; Citation/warning issued to HUNTER, SHAD WILLIAM M 49 SEAL ROCK Oregon

Arrested; Charged; Citation/warning issued to WADDELL, ROBERT PAUL M 64 NEWPORT Oregon

Involved Vehicles

Involved Property: No