JACKSON COUNTY, OR - On Friday, March 7, 2025, at 6:04 a.m., the Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in Jackson County.
The preliminary investigation indicated that a white Nissan Frontier pickup truck, operated by Jerid William Gunter (47) of Medford, was traveling eastbound on Hwy 140 near Blackwell Road when it struck a pedestrian. The crash occurred in a non-lit area of the roadway.
The pedestrian, Naomi Hope Gomez (39) of Glendale, was declared deceased at the scene.
The highway was impacted for about two hours for the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
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