DOUGLAS COUNTY, OR – The Oregon State Police is reporting that on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 7:08 a.m., OSP responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 395C near milepost 28 in Grant County, OR.
The preliminary investigation indicated a silver Chevrolet Cavalier, operated by Adam Garrett Jennings (34) of Baker City, was traveling southbound on Hwy. 395C when it failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle traveled along a gravel pullout before striking a large pine tree head-on.
Despite rescue efforts by Oregon State Troopers and emergency medical services, the operator (Jennings) was declared deceased at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.
Oregon State Police was assisted by the Oregon Department of Transportation and local emergency services.
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