LANE COUNTY, OR - Oregon State Police report that on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 3:15 p.m., OSP responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 569 near off-ramp to Highway 99.
The preliminary investigation indicated a white Toyota Tundra, operated by Jose Maria Perez Mata (35) of Eugene, was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 569 when it failed to negotiate the Hwy. 99 off-ramp and continued off the roadway. The vehicle made a sudden turning maneuver, causing it to cross the off-ramp and roll over. The vehicle came to rest on the roadway.
The operator (Perez Mata) was declared deceased at the scene. Perez Mata was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Eugene Police Department, Eugene Spring Fire Department, Lane County Medical Examiner's Office, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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