MARION COUNTY, OR - The Oregon State Police (OSP) reports that on Friday, January 19, 2024, at 12:49 a.m., OSP responded to a pickup versus commercial motor vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 278, in Marion County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Ford F-150, operated by Douglas Shane Johnston (43) of Aurora, left the travel lane and struck the rear of a parked Freightliner and trailer on the shoulder of the roadway.
The operator of the Ford (Johnston) was declared deceased at the scene.
The occupants of the Freightliner were not injured.
The interstate was impacted for approximately 4 hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by Aurora Fire and ODOT.
