Icy roads to blame for fatal car crash

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Story Published: Dec 24, 2009 at 10:35 PM PDT

By Erica Rush, KCBY News

REMOTE, Ore. -Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation following Thursday morning's single vehicle fatal traffic crash on Highway 42 about five miles east of Remote in Coos County. Icy conditions were a contributing factor in the crash that resulted in the death of Kenneth Rasmussen, 48, of Bakersfield California.

According to OSP Sergeant John Keeler, just before ten am on December 24, Rasmussen was traveling westbound on Highway 42 near milepost 43, in a 2000 Ford F350 pickup.

According to witnesses following the pickup, it traveled across an icy bridge and began to fishtail. Rasmussen lost control, striking an embankment on the westbound shoulder and flipped twice before coming to rest on its top.

Rasmussen, who was the lone occupant, was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was using safety restraints. OSP troopers from the Coos Bay Area Command office are continuing the investigation.

Coos County Sheriff's Office, Bridge Fire Department, and ODOT assisted at the scene. The highway was restricted to one lane of travel for about 2 1/2 hours.

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