KLAMATH COUNTY, OR - On Friday, November 1, 2024, Oregon State Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 97 near milepost 228 in Klamath County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a white Cascadia Freightliner, operated by Gurvinder Singh (32) of Stockton (CA), was traveling northbound when the operator lost control of the vehicle due to icy conditions. The Freightliner crossed into the southbound lane then jack knifed causing the vehicles tractor to collide with the trailer.
A southbound black Subaru WRX, operated by Leonides Jimenez Mendoza (24) unknown residence, went under the Freightliner severely damaging the vehicle.
The operator of the Subaru (Mendoza) and passenger, Humberta Hernandez Hernandez (43) unknown residence, were declared deceased at the scene.
The highway was impacted for approximately six hours during the on-scene investigation by OSP’s Collision Reconstruction Unit.
OSP was assisted by Chiloquin Fire District and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU)
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in the use of advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.
