Umpqua Community College has announced that a student-athlete and a coach have died following a vehicle accident on Friday night.
A social media post said the softball team was returning from playing in Coos Bay when the wreck took place. The college said that additional staff and students remain in local area hospitals.
The Oregon Department of Transportation reported that Highway 42 was closed two miles east of Myrtle Point starting shortly after 10:00 pm. Friday, due to the accident…