Local brief
James Edward Price, 32 — Coos County death announcement
James Edward Price, 32, of Myrtle Point, died September 19, 2026, in a crash in Coos County, inside the Myrtle Point city limits.
James Edward Price, 32, of Myrtle Point, died September 19, 2026, in a crash in Coos County, inside the Myrtle Point city limits.
Oregon State Police said he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The same release said Genevieve Marie Huffaker, 20, of Coquille, died at a hospital, and that a 4-month-old girl also died. The release did not name the infant.
The investigation was still open.
Source: Oregon State Police release, Fatal Crash, Highway 42, Coos County, September 21, 2026. https://www.flashalert.net/news.html?id=1002
Source: the public notice on this register NN-SHA-2026-10-04-005 · Oregon State Police via FlashAlert.
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