On December 7, 2016, at about 6:02 a.m., OSP Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle crash on Highway 62 near milepost 15, west of Shady Cove. Preliminary information indicates a red 1995 Toyota pickup truck, operated by Larry Ralph LACY, age 73, of Shady Cove, was traveling westbound when his vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons. The vehicle travelled approximately 200 yards on the south roadway shoulder, paralleling the highway, before it struck a tree, and coming to rest off the highway. LACY was pronounced deceased at the scene and his medical conditions may have been a contributing factor. Prior to the crash, the Toyota pickup had been the subject of a driving complaint as it traveled from Shady Cove toward Eagle Point. A witness described the Toyota pickup as driving erratically, unable to drive within its lane and nearly colliding with a school bus. Highway 62 eastbound was temporarily reduced to one lane for approximately one hour while the investigation was conducted and the vehicle recovered.
