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OSP Responded to Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash Tuesday

On Tuesday, January 7th, Oregon State Police responded at 8:50 a.m. to a fatal, single-vehicle crash on Highway 199, near milepost 10, in Josephine County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Toyota Tundra, operated by Marisha Lynn Trainor, 52, of Eugene, reportedly swerved to miss a deer in the roadway, lost control, and rolled multiple times along the shoulder of the highway.

The vehicle came to rest on its roof. Trainor suffered reported minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital.

A passenger in the Toyota, Teddie Dianne Tibbets, 47, of Selma, was declared deceased at the scene.

The highway was impacted for approximately one hour during the on-scene investigation.
Posted on 1/9/26 4:54AM by Alex Bauer