On November 14, 2017, at approximately 7:00 pm, Oregon State Police Troopers responded to a vehicle vs. pedestrian fatal crash at the intersection of Elk Lane and Majestic Drive in Grants Pass.
The preliminary investigation revealed a fourteen-year-old juvenile, on a longboard skateboard, was traveling downhill on Majestic Drive when he entered onto Elk Lane. When he entered Elk Lane he was struck by southbound Mercury SUV. The juvenile suffered fatal injuries and was declared deceased on scene by medical personnel.
It is reported that the skateboarder was wearing all dark or black clothing when he entered the intersection just before 7:00 pm and was struck. Bystanders and/or witnesses administered CPR until First Responders arrived and subsequently pronounce the young man deceased on the scene.
The Mercedes was occupied by the driver 32-year-old Mallory Perez of Grants Pass and her nine-year-old daughter. Perez is cooperating with the investigation and is not suspected of any wrongdoing.
Elk Lane was closed for approximately two hours while OSP Troopers conducted the investigation. OSP was assisted on scene by AMR and Rural Metro Fire Department.