Chiloquin man dies in vehicle crash with cow

The following is a press release from Klamath County Sheriff’s Office

CHILOQUIN, Ore. - On Friday, November 19, 2021, at approximately 12:40 AM Klamath County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the area of Modoc Point Rd and Toqua Road near Chiloquin for a report of a motor vehicle crash.

Upon arrival, deputies along with EMS personnel from Chiloquin Fire & Rescue discovered a small passenger vehicle had crashed into a cow that was in the road. The driver of the vehicle, David Eugene Pelton, 57 of Chiloquin, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.