Ever since KGW first reported that a man witnessed the crash of a California priest’s car and reported it that afternoon to 9-1-1, police have been trying to locate the man who identified himself on that call as “Doug Selby.”

The man provided a phone number that belongs to a woman named Corinna, KGW has learned.

Corinna told KGW her boyfriend is now the focus of an investigation by police. The boyfriend, Mike, insists he is not the 911 caller and doesn’t know who is. He also says he is not "Doug Selby."

KGW played the 911 call for Mike and Corinna. They both said they did not recognize the voice on the tape. They said they were shopping together at Clackamas Town Center at the time the 911 call was made, and they said they had receipts to prove that.

Mike said police questioned him at his workplace for two hours. He said they also asked him to take a polygraph test.

KGW photo

This Sky-8 aerial view shows where the car was eventually found, down a steep embankment along Hwy. 26.

911 caller's ID a mystery

Father David Schwartz and his traveling companion Cheryl Gibbs were killed in a June 8th crash, but their car could not be immediately found, sparking a massive search effort.

Weeks later, KGW learned that there was a witness to the crash who called 9-1-1. The discovery of the call led family members to question why the pair of travelers were not found that day. Questions were also raised about the identity of the caller, and why he did not stay at the scene.

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The caller made a "model call", according to police investigating the official response to the report.

"It's an example of the kind of information you want people to provide you," said Lt. Greg Hastings of the Oregon State Police.

Witness drove to pay phone

Part of the answer to that question was in 911 tapes obtained by KGW. When the dispatcher asked the caller if anyone was hurt, the caller replied: "No, I just went as fast as I could to get to a phone."

More : Read entire 911 transcript

Family members of the priest stated there was no cell phone coverage available at the crash scene.

According to Washington County dispatch, the 911 call was made from a pay phone.

Pay phone removed last week

On Tuesday, KGW learned that call was made from a pay phone registered to Hildegarde's Country Inn on Hwy. 26 in Timber, Oregon, 11 miles east of the accident location. Further investigation revealed that the pay phone was actually removed one week ago. The operator of a jerky stand at that location told KGW Tuesday that the phone was used regularly to report emergencies and there was now no pay phone within 25 miles.

Oregon law does not requires accident witnesses to stop and render assistance, according to Lt. Hastings, only to provide an accurate name and address. Lt. Hastings said that, in an ideal situation, the man would have stayed at the scene and waved down another motorist to call for help.

Trooper didn't receive location details

Lt. Hastings also said that a critical detail provided to 911 by the witness was not forwarded to the responding trooper.

According to Lt. Hastings, the responding trooper was given 'milepost 26' as the general location, rather than the specific description of "a quarter mile west of MP 26", which the witness provided on the initial 911 call. That call was then relayed to a second dispatcher and to the responding trooper.

Witness not believed involved

"All the crash damage is on the front end of the vehicle," said Lt. Hastings. He noted there were no skid marks on the road, and no evidence at the scene to suggest anything other than a "single-vehicle crash."

KGW also learned that the family of the deceased priest has hired a private investigator to try to find the caller.

A hotline was set up for anyone with information in the case: (800) 452-7888.

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KGW reporter Drew Mikkelsen contributed to this report.