Corvallis Fatal Crash on Highway 99W

Corvallis Fatal Crash on Highway 99W

CORVALLIS, Ore. – On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at approximately 9:45a.m., Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) deputies responded to a single fatality crash involving 63-year-old Craig Richard Mc Kinnon, of Monroe.

Mc Kinnon was the sole occupant, traveling southbound in a 2005 Subaru Impreza when for an unknown reason, he drove into the ditch on the west side of the highway just north of Llewellyn Rd, south of Corvallis.

Mc Kinnon was pronounced deceased at the scene by Corvallis Fire Department personnel.

Deputies diverted traffic onto Airport and Greenberry Roads and closed Highway 99W for approximately two and a half hours while the BCSO Crash Team investigators processed the scene.

It does not appear impairment or speed were factors in the crash. No witnesses reported unusual driving behavior prior to the crash.

If you have additional information which may help the investigation, please contact BentonCoSheriff@bentoncountyor.gov or call 541-766-6858, regarding case #2024-1998.

BCSO would like to thank the Corvallis Fire Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation for their assistance with this incident.