On Monday, April 17, 2023, at approximately 9:59 A.M., the Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy-20, near milepost 3, in Lincoln County. The preliminary investigation indicated a white Toyota RAV4, operated by 70-year old David Eugene Beal Weaverling of Waldport, was eastbound on Hwy-20 when it crossed the centerline and crashed head-on into a westbound grey Toyota Tacoma, operated by 29-year old Summer Rose Lovell of Wilsonville. Weaverling was declared deceased at the scene. Lovell was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The roadway was partially closed for five hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash has yet to be determined. Oregon State Police was assisted by Lincoln County SO, Toledo Police Departmet, PACWEST Ambulance, Newport Fire, Toledo Fire, and ODOT.
