Police identify two who died in fatal Highway 101 crash Drivers traveling on Highway 101 between Dunes City and Florence must find an alternate route. Posted: Jul 28, 2021 5:49 PM Posted By: KEZI Staff FLORENCE, Ore. -- Police are identifying the people involved in a fatal crash on Highway 101 on Wednesday. It happened at about 7:20 a.m. near Florence at milepost 196. All lanes of Highway 101 were closed south of Florence due to the wreck. Oregon State Police say early investigation indicates Rhonda Wild, 51, of Fresno, California, was driving a Ford Contour north in the southbound lane when her vehicle collided with a southbound Nissan Titan that was pulling a boat. Jason Smith, 46, of Prineville was driving the Nissan.