Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash Tuesday on Highway 62 in Shady Cove.
Dispatch received a call for a head-on collision at 2:18 p.m. involving multiple vehicles in the 20,000 block of Highway 62.
Officers arrived along with Jackson County Fire District 4 and Mercy Flights to find one driver, John Steven Renfro, 72, of Shady Cove, deceased at the scene. Next-of-kin has been notified.
Officers found another driver in serious condition. Mercy Flights transported the injured patient to a local hospital where they remain in stable condition.
The Jackson County Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) Team and JCSO Medical Examiners responded to investigate.
The preliminary investigation revealed a Toyota Tundra, operated by Renfro, was traveling northbound on Highway 62 near Cindy Way in Shady Cove. He crossed over the center line for unknown reasons, and struck a southbound Dodge Durango head on.
Oregon Department of Transportation closed the highway for approximately four hours during the ongoing investigation.
