Fatal Accident, Lane Co., Dec. 22

Monday night, Dec. 19, at approximately 7:30pm the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a single vehicle traffic crash in the 88000blk of Tiki Ln off of Deerhorn Rd. Deputies discovered that a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee had left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver and sole occupant was pronounced deceased by responding paramedics. It appears the driver may have suffered a medical event prior to the crash. No other persons or vehicles appeared to be involved. The driver’s name is being withheld at this time.