Pedestrian hit by semi-truck dies in Coos County
The man had reportedly been wearing dark clothing and walking in the middle of the road prior to the collision.
Posted: Jul 13, 2021 4:23 PM
Posted By: Chelsea Hunt
NORTH BEND, Ore. – A Portland man is dead after being hit by a semi-truck in North Bend on Monday.
Police received a report just before 10 p.m. that a man wearing dark clothing was walking in the middle of the road in the 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.
Minutes later, an officer arrived at the location and found the man lying in the road after being hit by a semi-truck.
Police: Man killed in road rage incident near Coos Bay
NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) A 28-year-old man was killed in what police described as a road rage incident near Coos Bay.
The World reports Michael David Moore was killed after he was run over by a person driving a Chevy Tahoe pickup around 11:30 a.m. Sunday in North Bend.
In a press release, District Attorney R. Paul Frasier said it s clear Moore was intentionally struck.
The Coos County Major Crime Team, Coos County Crash Team and North Bend police are investigating.
Their investigation so far shows a vehicle chase happened after an initial altercation in North Bend, and Moore was struck and killed after he got out of a vehicle and confronted the driver of the Tahoe.
A 28-year-old North Bend man was killed Sunday in what police are calling a road-rage incident.
Officials reported Michael David Moore was killed after he was run over by a Chevy Tahoe pickup at around 11:27 a.m. on Union Avenue.
In a press release, District Attorney R. Paul Frasier said it is clear Moore was intentionally struck. The Coos County Major Crime Team and Coos County Crash Team joined North Bend police in investigating the incident.
The investigation revealed the incident began near Liberty Theater in downtown North Bend. Moore was a passenger in a black Ford Ranger pickup and after the initial altercation, the Ranger was followed by the Chevy Tahoe and a red Honda Prelude with a light-colored hood.