On December 19, 2017, at approximately 6:30 AM, the Oregon State Police responded to the 2500 block of Hamilton Lane for a vehicle versus pedestrian crash. Hamilton Lane is a county road in Josephine County about 1 mile south of Grants Pass. The preliminary investigation has determined that 39 year old Carl NEILL, from Grants Pass, was operating a 2011 GMC pickup northbound on Hamilton Lane. The area is without street lights and without ambient lighting. NEIIL was traveling within the speed limit and when he crested the hill he observed something in the middle of the roadway, and then he realized it was a person wearing dark clothing sitting in the roadway. NEILL attempted to avoid hitting the person, but was unable to. It is unknown why the female was sitting in the middle of the roadway. The female was identified as 55 year old Barbara J. KRIEWITZ from Grants Pass. KRIEWITZ was pronounce deceased on the scene of the incident by emergency personnel.
