BAKER COUNTY, OR - On Tuesday, March 24, 2025, at 7:16 a.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 7, near milepost 34, in Baker County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Honda Accord, operated by Jonathan Roger Schmeck (25) of Burns, left the roadway for unknown reasons, rolled several times, and struck a tree. The crash was not fresh at the time it was reported and the exact time of the crash is not yet known.
The operator of the Honda (Schmeck) was not wearing a seatbelt and was declared deceased at the scene.
The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Baker County Sheriff's Office and ODOT.
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