Lincoln County, Oregon (OR) – On October 21, 2025, Oregon State Police responded to a collision involving a vehicle and a skateboarder on Highway 101 in Lincoln County, OR.

According to the preliminary investigation, 35-year-old Joseph Wesley Tallman of Depoe Bay attempted to cross the highway on a skateboard when he was struck by a northbound Mack commercial truck driven by 35-year-old Marcus Daniel Harwood of Veneta.

Tallman was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Harwood was uninjured.

The highway remained closed for approximately four hours while authorities conducted the on-scene investigation.