I-5 Fatal, Sept. 2

Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Saturday afternoon’s single vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred along Interstate 5 at the Speaker Road interchange near Wolf Creek. The crash resulted in the death of a Winchester, Oregon man. According to Sergeant Brandon Boice, on August 30, 2014 at approximately 4:08 p.m., a 1998 Toyota pickup driven by TERRY RAY ACKROYD, age 40, from Winchester, was traveling southbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 78 when it left the freeway and rolled, ending up about 100 feet off the roadway. ACKROYD was partially ejected and pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency responders. He was using safety restraints. According to witnesses, the pickup was being operated recklessly at a high rate of speed just prior to the crash.