UPDATE: NAME RELEASED = FATAL PEDESTRIAN-INVOLVED TRAFFIC CRASH - INTERSTATE 5 IN ROSEBURG News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: June 15th, 2014 7:28 AM Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Saturday afternoons pedestrian-involved fatal traffic crash that occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Roseburg. The deceaseds name is released in this update. Preliminary investigation indicates on June 14, 2014 at approximately 2:05 p.m., CHARLES P. EARWOOD, age 50, from Roseburg, was reportedly walking in a northbound lane of travel on Interstate 5 near milepost 126. As a commercial truck approached in the right northbound lane, EARWOOD stepped in the trucks path and was struck by the right front section of the truck. EARWOOD was pronounced deceased at the scene. Information developed to this point indicates he has a history of mental illness and his action might have been intentional. OSP is working with the Douglas County Medical Examiner to confirm if this was intentional. The trucks driver, WILLIAM R. IBEN, age 47, from Chehalis, Washington, was not injured and cooperated fully with the investigation. OSP was assisted at the scene by local emergency responders and ODOT. The right northbound lane was closed for the duration of the scene investigation. Senior Trooper David Stone is the lead investigator. Help is available in Douglas County for community members struggling from a mental health crisis and/or suicidal thoughts. Suicide is preventable. The Douglas County Crisis Call Help line is available 24 hours a day at (541) 440-3532 or 800-866-9780. If you or someone you know needs help with suicidal thoughts or is otherwise in an immediate mental health crisis, professionals are on call to handle mental health emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Mental health crisis intervention services are also available at local hospitals, secondary schools, and the Douglas County Mental Health Department. No photographs available for this release. ### oregon.gov/OSP ###
Posted on: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 16:01:26 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015