Tragedy struck on a quiet stretch of Highway 240 in Yamhill County this past Monday when a pedestrian lost his life in a collision with a motor vehicle. According to a report published by the Oregon State Police, 66-year-old Larry Joseph Mervin Jacobs was struck by a westbound Toyota Rav4 and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident, which occurred near milepost 10 at approximately 5:11 p.m., caused the highway to be closed for about three hours while an on-scene investigation was conducted. The driver, identified as 47-year-old Holly Mclain of Cornelius, was confirmed to have not sustained any injuries.
Investigators from the Oregon State Police are still trying to piece together the specifics of the accident and have yet to formally announce the cause of the crash. Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, Newberg Dundee Police Department, and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) personnel were at the site to assist with the investigation.
