Douglas County, Ore. 12 March 24- On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 5:22 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 127, in Douglas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a Ford F-150, operated by Brian Surgeon (45) of Myrtle Creek, was merging onto southbound Interstate 5 when it struck a pedestrian, Christopher Zeutzius (47) of Lakeside, who was crossing the on-ramp. The pedestrian (Zeutzius) was declared deceased at the scene. The operator of the Ford (Surgeon) was not injured. The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by Roseburg Fire, Roseburg Police Department, and ODOT.
