DOUGLAS COUNTY, OR - Oregon State Police (OSP) reports that on Friday, April 19, 2024, at 7:58 p.m., OSP responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 146, in Douglas County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Jaguar F-Pace, operated by Paul William Jordison, age 23 of Rochester, WA, veered off the right-hand shoulder of the roadway for unknown reasons.
The Jaguar left the roadway, traveled airborne for approximately 100 feet down an embankment, and struck a tree approximately 15 feet above the ground level before falling to the base of the tree.
The operator (Jordison) was declared deceased at the scene.
Before the crash, the Jaguar was reportedly driving at high speeds.
The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by North Douglas County Fire and ODOT.
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