Highway 42 collision claims James Edward Price, Genevieve Huffaker and a 4-month-old girl

 A Saturday afternoon in Coos County ended with a devastating head-on collision that left three people dead and families facing loss. On Highway 42 near Myrtle Point, the lives of James Edward Price, Genevieve Marie Huffaker, and a four-month-old baby girl were suddenly cut short in a crash that remains under investigation. The tragedy has brought profound grief to those directly connected.

The fatal collision occurred at approximately 4:46 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, near milepost 21 within the city limits of Myrtle Point. Price, 32, was from Myrtle Point, while Huffaker, 20, was from Coquille; the infant was also among those who died. Their deaths have brought profound grief to families and friends who knew them, leaving those closest to them to confront a loss that came without warning. The suddenness has deepened the grief for everyone affected.

According to the Oregon State Police, 69-year-old Gregory Paul Olson of Myrtle Point was traveling eastbound in a silver Land Rover LR3. Police said Olson was traveling at a high rate of speed and had reportedly fled from a Myrtle Point police officer attempting to make contact with him. Those details describe what authorities have publicly identified before the collision, while investigators continue working to establish the complete sequence of events surrounding the impact before the fatal collision occurred.

What happened next turned a roadway in Myrtle Point into the scene of a fatal tragedy. The head-on impact claimed three lives, including that of a baby who had only just begun her life. For the families connected to Price, Huffaker, and infant, the consequences extend far beyond the crash itself, leaving an absence that cannot be measured by the facts currently available. The sudden loss has changed daily life for the families.

The investigation remains ongoing, and the precise sequence of events leading to the collision has not been fully established. Authorities are working to determine how the reported events before the crash unfolded and what factors ultimately led to the devastating impact. Because that process is still underway, additional conclusions should await confirmed findings from investigators. The available facts establish the tragedy, but not every detail yet. Families and friends are left to process the tragedy while questions remain unresolved.

For Myrtle Point and Coquille, the tragedy has also brought attention to the individual lives behind the names associated with the crash. Price was 32, Huffaker was 20, and the youngest victim was only four months old, representing three very different stages of life brought together by one heartbreaking event. Their identities belonged to people whose families and loved ones now face their sudden absence. Their lives mattered to those around them, their personal histories or relationships remaining undescribed.

The loss of an infant makes this tragedy especially difficult to comprehend, while the deaths of Price and Huffaker add further grief for those who knew them. The available information does not provide broader details about their families, so those aspects should not be assumed. What can be established is that three lives ended in the same collision, leaving people close to them to confront the consequences of loss after a day that changed everything for those now grieving deeply.

As investigators work to establish the full circumstances, three people remain at the center of a devastating loss on Highway 42. James Edward Price, Genevieve Marie Huffaker, and the four-month-old girl leave behind memories that will endure for those who knew them. Their lives were lost far too soon, and their absence will be felt by those who loved them deeply.