DOUGLAS COUNTY, OR - Oregon State Police (OSP) report that on Thursday night June 6, 2024, at 10:21 p.m., (OSP) responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 108, in Douglas County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a pedestrian, William Nailus Baird (74) of Myrtle Creek, was walking on a curve in the northbound fast lane when he was struck by a northbound Peterbilt commercial motor vehicle, operated by Jashandeep Sran (24) of British Columbia.
The Peterbilt attempted to avoid the collision but was unable to do so.
The pedestrian (Baird) was declared deceased at the scene.
The Peterbilt operator (Sran) was not injured.
The highway was impacted for approximately 3 hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by Myrtle Creek PD, Douglas County Sheriff's Office, and ODOT.
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Oregon State Police (OSP) is a multi-disciplined organization that is charged with protecting the people, wildlife, and natural resources in Oregon. OSP enforces traffic laws on the state’s roadways, investigates and solves crime, conducts postmortem examinations and forensic analysis, and provides background checks, and law enforcement data. The agency regulates gaming and enforces fish, wildlife, and natural resource laws. OSP is comprised of more than 1,400 staff members – including troopers, investigators, and professional staff – who provide a full range of policing and public safety services to Oregon and other law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon.
