On December 20, 2017, at approximately 12:15 PM, Troopers from the Grants Pass Area Command responded to a fatal crash on Redwood Highway 199 near milepost 24. This location is approximately 24 west of Grants Pass, in Josephine County.
The preliminary investigation has determined that 46-year-old Benjamin Saxby, of Venice, Florida was operating a 2003 Kia Sedona southbound on Highway 199, when for an unknown reason veered off the highway and down a steep embankment. The minivan came to rest approximately 100 feet west of the roadway. Saxby was not wearing his seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. Saxby suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene by medical personnel. There were no other occupants in the vehicle.
The Oregon State Police was assisted by Illinois Valley Fire and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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