On Saturday, June 29, 2019, at approximately 10:24 P.M. Oregon State Police Troopers received multiple calls regarding a subject walking on Interstate 5 in both northbound and southbound travel lanes. Troopers were actively looking for the subject when a passing motorist advised them a vehicle had struck a pedestrian.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2009 Toyota Camry, operated by 51-year-old Shannon Baldwin of Central Point, was southbound on Interstate 5 when he struck the unidentified male subject in the travel lane.
The unidentified male subject sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Baldwin and his passenger, 55-year-old Hope Sakrison of Central Point, were transported to the hospital and treated for minor injuries.
Southbound Interstate 5 was closed briefly and then reduced to one lane of travel for approximately 2 1/2 hours following the crash. Oregon State Police was assisted by ODOT, Grants Pass DPS, Grants Pass Fire, and American Medical Response.
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