Highway 58 Crash Claims a Life

The Honda traveled off of the roadway as it entered a curve.

Fatal accident on Highway 58 near milepost 27. Photo: OSP

(OAKRIDGE, Ore.) - Reports of a single vehicle off of the roadway on Highway 58 near milepost 27 were received by Oregon State Police Monday evening just after 8 pm.

Initial reports indicated that the vehicle was upside down with a single operator trapped inside, just east of Black Canyon Campground.

Cell phones did not work in this area and motorist who drove upon the crash had to drive several miles to obtain cell phone reception to contact 911.

Preliminary investigation revealed that, on September 26th, a 1988 Honda Civic was traveling westbound on Highway 58, and for unknown reasons, traveled off of the roadway as it entered a curve.

The Honda struck a tree and then rolled onto its top. The driver, 58-year old Shellie Williams, of Fall Creek, Oregon, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Highway 58 was intermittently closed for several hours while the crash was investigated. OSP was assisted by Oakridge Fire Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Source: OSP