JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OR - On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 5:23 a.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 199, near milepost 16, in Josephine County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Ford F-150, operated by Ethan Wayne Anderson (36) of Cave Junction, struck a pedestrian, Buck Carlos Gene Arby Ward (58) of Crescent City (CA), who was in the roadway for unknown reasons.
The pedestrian (Ward) was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the Ford (Anderson) was reportedly not injured.
The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. Weather conditions (fog) is being considered a contributing factor in the crash.
OSP was assisted by Illinois Valley Fire.
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