Eagle Point Man Killed in Crash with Commercial Vehicle on OR Highway 138W
An Eagle Point man was killed this week in a collision with a commercial vehicle between Sutherlin and Elkton.
The Oregon State Police reports troopers and emergency personnel responded to the two-vehicle head-on collision on Highway 138 West at 4:58 a.m. Wednesday.
Troopers said the preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Ford Escape driven by 38-year-old Carl Gregory Miller of Eagle Point veered into the westbound travel lane and struck an oncoming Kenworth commercial vehicle driven by 34-year-old Grant Crossgrove of Sisters.
According to OSP, the Ford Escape burst into flames upon impact. Motorists on scene extricated Miller from the burning vehicle. Miller was declared deceased at the scene while Crossgrove was uninjured.
The highway was impacted for approximately five hours during the on-scene investigation. Fatigue is believed to be a possible factor in the fatal crash.
OSP was assisted by the Kellogg Rural Fire Department, Elkton Rural Fire Department, North Douglas Fire Department, Bay City Ambulance and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Posted on 2/28/25 6:40AM by Sam Marsh
