Klamath Falls tow truck driver dead; struck by car on 140

The following is a press release from the Oregon State Police.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Friday, July 29, 2022, at approximately 2:13 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a pedestrian struck on State Route 140 near milepost 49.

A Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound on State Route 140 when it struck a tow truck operator, who was outside of his tow truck retrieving a vehicle from the side of the highway. The tow truck operator, identified as Spencer Hughes (32) of Klamath Falls, was transported by ambulance but died en route.

The investigation is ongoing.

The Oregon State Police was assisted on the scene by Rocky Point Fire.

Below is a Google map of the approximate location of the crash.