LANE COUNTY, OR - On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 4:43 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on the Northwest Expressway, near milepost 5, in Lane County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Acura MDX, operated by Jeffery Alan Milchak (40) of Eugene, left the roadway for unknown reasons, struck a tree, and became fully engulfed.
The operator of the Acura (Milchak) was declared deceased at the scene.
The highway was impacted for approximately 3.5 hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Eugene/Springfield Fire Departments and the Eugene Police Department.
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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.
