Man dies in Highway 20 crash

An Idaho man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 20 west of Black Butte Ranch on Friday, September 29.

At approximately 5:40 a.m. on that date, Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 20 near milepost 92.

The preliminary investigation indicated a Honda Accord, operated by Timothy Shannon Forgett, age 57, of Boise, Idaho was traveling eastbound when the operator lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway. The vehicle struck a tree on the eastbound shoulder.

Forgett died at the scene. The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. The OSP was assisted by Black Butte Fire and ODOT.