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Jeffrey Adams

Gender : Male

Age : 78

Race : White

Date : 04/22/2021

Location : U.S. Highway 101 near mile marker 247

City : Coquille

County : Coos

State : Oregon

Agency : Oregon State Police (OSP), Bandon Police Department (BPD)

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Fatal crash during police pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 22, 2021, at approximately 7:15 a.m., the Coos County Sheriff's Office received reports of a reckless driver in a red Mitsubishi Eclipse near Port Orford, Oregon. Witnesses reported the driver engaging in dangerous behaviors, including speeding, swerving between lanes, making sudden U-turns, and speeding through town at 60 mph.
The Oregon State Police and Bandon Police Department jointly escalated a pursuit. An Oregon State Police trooper located the vehicle near mile marker 247 on U.S. Highway 101, near Belloni Boys Ranch. A minor collision occurred between the trooper’s vehicle and the red Mitsubishi, prompting the driver to flee southbound on the highway.
The driver then crossed over the double yellow line and collided head-on with a vehicle in the opposite lane.
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Jeffrey Adams was a respected member of the Bandon community, known for his involvement with Citizens Restoring Liberty, where he was valued for his knowledge, wisdom, and unwavering passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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The Oregon State Police and Bandon Police Department are continuing an internal self-investigation.

TOTAL FATALITIES: 3
• Jeffrey Adams, 78, of Bandon, Oregon
• Dawn Adams, 54, of Bandon, Oregon
• Cory Marcus Orsenico, 32 (pursued driver)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wpxi.com/news/trending/3-dead-after-man-steers-sports-car-into-oncoming-traffic-oregon-highway/DWXHP2XDDZFCPJMCNCWUHGHOOE/
https://apnews.com/article/oregon-77da0f7e7bc119aecbccd521c0c5b606
https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-04-24-driver-intentionally-crashes-into-another-car-killing-himself-two-others/
https://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/eureka-local-news/humboldt-man-dead-kills-couple-in-intentional-crash-in-oregon-after-driving-rampage
https://oregontoday.net/hwy-101-multiple-death-update-april-26-2021/