The crash happened at around 8:28 p.m. on February 23 on State Route 99 near milepost 3.
Lane County, OR – The Oregon State Police has identified a pedestrian killed in a Sunday night crash on Highway 99 in Lane County as Gary Dale Obert, 54, of Eugene.
The crash happened at around 8:28 p.m. on February 23 on State Route 99 near milepost 3.
A preliminary investigation revealed a southbound Acura MDX, operated by Jaidene Raie Torgison, 18, of Creswell, struck Obert in the area for unknown reasons.
Obert was pronounced dead at the scene.
Torgison his and passenger, a 17-year-old boy, were reportedly uninjured.
The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation.
