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Oregon State Police Investigating Fatal Car Versus Bicycle in Oakridge
(August 14, 2017, 10:44 am) Oakridge Ore.

Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a passenger car versus bicycle collision on State Route 58, at milepost 34 in Oakridge.


Photo: 2001 Ford Explorer Source Oregon State Police
Single Vehicle Fatal Crash on Highway 126E near Milepost 30
(August 11, 2017, 2:36 pm) SALEM, Ore.

Oregon State Police (OSP) Troopers responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Highway 126E, east of Vida in Lane County on August 9, 2017, at about 4:25 p.m., .

Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2001 Ford Explorer was eastbound when for unknown reasons, left the roadway and struck a large boulder off the south shoulder. The vehicle caught fire after impact and was fully engulfed prior to emergency personnel arrival.


Fatal Traffic Crash Highway 126W
(October 9, 2014, 10:43 am) WALTON, Ore Preliminary investigation indicates a 1995 Ford pickup driven by Jackson was westbound on Highway 126W when it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with an eastbound 1998 Chevrolet pickup with two occupants.
A nighttime highway striping operation will reduce lanes and create short delays for motorists and b
Weekend Striping Planned for Oregon Route 58
(October 3, 2014, 11:00 am) PLEASANT HILL, Ore. Slow moving striping equipment will be working between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5.

A nighttime highway striping operation will reduce lanes and create short delays for motorists and bicyclists on OR 58 between Pleasant Hill and Dexter, in Lane County this weekend.


The Oregon Health Authority has lifted a health advisory issued August 5 for Walterville Pond, locat
Water Health Advisory Lifted for Walterville Pond in Lane County
(October 2, 2014, 2:05 pm) SPRINGFIELD. Ore. Water monitoring has confirmed reduced levels of blue-green algae and their toxins.

The Oregon Health Authority has lifted a health advisory issued August 5 for Walterville Pond, located off Oregon Route 126, five miles east of Springfield.


Oregon State Police are continuing their investigation following the discovery early Monday of a sin
Teenager Killed After Car Plummets Down Embankment and Lands on Railroad Tracks
(September 15, 2014, 11:32 am) EUGENE, Ore. A family member of 18-year-old Hannah Smith from Eugene, who was previously reported missing to Lane County Sheriff's Office, discovered the wreckage down a steep embankment on railroad tracks

Oregon State Police are continuing their investigation following the discovery early Monday of a single vehicle fatal crash scene down a steep embankment off Old Stage Coach Road north of Highway 126W in Lane County.


23-year-old Tamela Trice of Springfield. Photo Courtesy: Springfield Police Department
Springfield Woman Steals SUV with Teen, Infant Sleeping Inside
(September 15, 2014, 5:45 am) SPRINGFIELD, Ore. The teenager asked the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Tamela Trice of Springfield, to let the pair out of the vehicle, but she continued driving.

Police in Springfield, Oregon arrested a woman Saturday afternoon after she stole a SUV with a 17-year-old and 2-year-old sleeping inside.


Photo Courtesy: Oregon Department of Forestry
Oregon Yellow Point Wildfire Update
(September 9, 2014, 12:07 pm) COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. The fire had minimal growth from yesterday and now stands at 785 acres, and is 25 percent contained.

Anticipating severe fire weather that is expected to arrive Wednesday and Thursday, firefighters continue to strengthen established hand lines around the Yellow Point Fire.