LANE COUNTY, OR - On Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 8:28 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Highway 99, near milepost 3, in Lane County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Acura MDX, operated by Jaidene Raie Torgison (18) of Creswell, struck a pedestrian, Gary Dale Obert (54) of Eugene, who was in the roadway.
The pedestrian (Obert) was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the Acura (Torgison) and passenger, a juvenile male (17), were reportedly uninjured.
The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by ODOT.
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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.
