Wrong-Way Driver Dies After Striking DUII Driver on Oregon Highway, Police Say

Wrong-way driver killed in Coos County head-on crash

A man died after a head-on crash on Highway 540 near milepost 5 on Sunday, according to the Oregon State Police.

Wrong-way driver dies after striking DUII driver on Oregon highway, police say

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A wrong-way driver died in a two-car crash in Coos County on Sunday, Oregon State Police said. Police say the crash happened just after 7:30 p.m. on Hwy 540 near milepost 5. According to investigators, George Cleveland, 41, was driving the wrong way on the highway in a silver Chevrolet Aveo [...]

Fatal Crash on Highway 540 in Coos County

On Sunday, October 4, 2026, at approximately 7:35 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 540 near milepost 5 in Coos County.The preliminary investigation indicated that a silver Chevrolet Aveo, operated by George Cole Cleveland…

Driver arrested for DUII after fatal Hwy 540 crash in Coos County

George Cole Cleveland was driving a silver Chevrolet Aveo the wrong way in the westbound lane around 7:35 p.m. near milepost 5. Cleveland crashed head-on with a white Toyota Tacoma driven by Aric Dwayne Allen Adkins.