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Man Killed After Car Hydroplanes on Highway 101 in Curry County

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Nathan Garcia Dies in Curry County Crash on Highway 101 near Milepost 347

Man Killed After Car Hydroplanes on Highway 101 in Curry County

Brookings, Oregon: 43-year-old Nathan Garica from Brookings died after his car reportedly hydroplaned and collided with another car Thursday morning in Curry County.

According to police, the wreck happened around 8:30 a.m. on Highway 101 near milepost 347.

Garcia was driving a Toyota Corolla northbound when the car allegedly hydroplaned into the southbound lane and side-swiped a southbound Dodge Ram 2500 driven by a Port Orford man.

Garcia died at the scene.

The other driver was hospitalized with minor injuries.

Investigators closed the highway for about two and a half hours as they worked the scene.

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