Douglas County, Ore. 18 March 24- On Monday, March 18, 2024, at 10:37 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 124, in Douglas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Subaru Outback, operated by Rodney Ash (76) of Seattle (WA), was passing a Freightliner commercial motor vehicle, operated by Kevin Mills (42) of Newberg, while negotiating a sharp curve. The Subaru contacted the left front corner of the Freightliner causing the Subaru to turn across the front of the CMV. The Subaru slid across the travel lanes, jumped over the concrete barrier, rolled down an embankment, and came to rest on its roof. The operator of the Freightliner (Mills) was transported as a precautionary measure. The operator of the Subaru (Rodney Ash) was transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries. A passenger in the Subaru, Laura Patricia Ash (81) of Seattle (WA), was transported and later declared deceased at a local hospital. The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Roseburg Police Department, Roseburg Fire, and ODOT.
