On Monday, December 30, just after 9:00am, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle crash on Carpenterville Rd. (Hwy 255 near milepost 361) just north of Brookings.
Preliminary investigation reveals that a Ford F350, operated by 50 year old Chester Mayer of Coos Bay, was northbound on Carpenterville Rd. when he failed to negotiate a curve, crossed the southbound lane, and left the roadway.
Mayer sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Mayer was last seen leaving a residence in Brookings on the evening of December 28th, and was reported as a missing person to Brookings Police Department on Sunday, December 29th.
Oregon State Police was assisted by the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, Brookings Police Department, Brookings Fire Department, Cal-Ore Ambulance, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
