SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – An apparent drunk driving crash landed one man in the hospital. The accident happened a little after 8 p.m. Wednesday, near the intersection of Centennial and Anderson. Paramedics tended to the passenger at the scene before taking him to the hospital. Police say the driver was drunk and speeding. That’s when the … Continue reading »
Two Men Killed in Junction City Crash
JUNCTION CITY, Ore. – The Lane County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a deadly crash Saturday. A memorial now marks the site of the crash on River Road and Luckey Lane. Early Saturday morning a Camaro drove off River Road and rolled over into the field on the side of the road. The driver Luke … Continue reading »
Driver Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash
EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane County Sheriff’s Office says the driver in a car crash on Jasper Lowell Road was killed Sunday. Deputies say the driver was speeding, when they veered off the road and into an embankment near the water. The car hit three adults standing by the riverbank. At least two of the … Continue reading »
Van Crashes into Log Truck
EUGENE, Ore. — A woman was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after a van crashed into a log truck. The van’s driver was making a right turn onto Beltline from Roosevelt when the car clipped the back end of the truck. Officers on scene say the driver probably thought she had enough room to … Continue reading »
OSP Searching for Wrong-Way Driver
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Oregon State Police is searching for the wrong-way driver who caused an accident Friday morning in Springfield. Troopers say a grey minivan was traveling west in the eastbound lane of Highway 126. The driver of a Subaru, 29-year-old Matthew Ynfante, of Eugene, swerved and slowed in the middle lane to avoid the … Continue reading »
Log Truck Looses Load Closing HWY 126
WALTERVILLE, Ore. — A crash on highway 126 Tuesday sent the driver of a log truck to the hospital. The road was shut down for hours as crews cleaned up the mess. Just after 10 a.m. the highway was closed as five different agencies worked to clear the chaos caused by an overturned logging truck. … Continue reading »
OSP Investigates HWY 126 Crash
LEABURG, Ore. — Oregon State Police troopers continued their investigation into cause of a single vehicle crash Saturday. Around 2:15 p.m. a Chevrolet Suburban was traveling eastbound along Highway 126 when it veered off the road. The vehicle drove into a wooden fence; pieces of the fence went through the windshield, hitting the occupants inside. … Continue reading »
Hailstorm to Blame for 11-Car Crash
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon State Police say an intense hailstorm is to blame for an 11-car crash on I-5 between Roseburg and Myrtle Creek. It hit Monday just after noon. A car headed south lost traction going up Roberts Mountain. A sheriff’s deputy tried to avoid that car but lost control and hit the … Continue reading »
Driver OK After Flipping Car
EUGENE, Ore. — Surprisingly no one was seriously hurt when a driver flipped his car near South Eugene High School Thursday afternoon. The car flipped upside down in the middle of the road on Mill Street and East 19th Avenue. The driver, a student at Lane Community College, says he was talking to his friend … Continue reading »
Rollover Crash Causes Delays on I-5
EUGENE, Ore. — Emergency crews helped pull a man from a rollover crash on I-5 north of Beltline Tuesday afternoon. Troopers say the driver of a truck hauling a trailer lost control on the interstate and started to fishtail. The truck ended up on its top, crushing about half of the cab. “They just saw … Continue reading »
