JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OR - The Oregon State Police (OSP) is reporting that on Friday, December 8, 2023, at approximately 5:54 p.m., OSP responded to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Interstate 5 southbound near milepost 75 in Josephine County near Wolf Creek.
The preliminary investigation indicated the victim, Tami Lee (62) of Medford, was operating a Kia and is believed to have struck an animal and exited the vehicle to check on the animal. Lee was then struck in the slow lane by a Freightliner commercial motor vehicle operated by Bradley Dean Guile (65) of Elmira.
Lee was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the semi-truck remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
The highway was impacted for approximately one hour.
OSP was assisted by Wolf Creek Fire, Rural Metro Fire, and the Oregon Dept. of Transportation.
