PACIFIC CITY, Ore. — A Portland man died after the large rental truck he was driving went off the road and crashed into a tree along Highway 101 on Saturday.
The crash occurred near milepost 91, south of Pacific City, around 9 a.m., according to the Oregon State Police.
The driver, 31-year-old Christopher Parks, died at the scene.
Investigators said Parks was traveling northbound in the truck when it crossed the highway and went off the road.