Just before 6:00am Friday morning, October 2nd, the Illinois Valley Fire District and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported head on collision on Hwy. 199 just south of Cave Junction.
According to the Oregon State Police, 63 year old Donald Uhler was driving a GMC Sierra southbound on Highway 199 when he veered into the northbound lane for unknown reasons. Uhler struck a Dodge Ram driven by 65 year old Gary Zahniser of Janesville, California.
The crash blocked both lanes of traffic on Hwy. 199 and the Highway was closed and a detour was put in place before the roadway was re-opened to traffic several hours later.
Both drivers of the vehicles involved were pronounced deceased at the scene. The cause of the incident is under investigation by the Oregon State Police.
