Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash (Photo)
- 10/27/26
INCIDENT NUMBER: 26-29466
INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: October 26, 2026, at 5:07pm
REPORTING DEPUTY: Corporal Hart
INCIDENT TYPE: Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash
DECEASED: Brent Smith, 54-year-old-male
On October 26th, 2026, at 5:07 pm, 9-1-1 was notified of a motor vehicle crash on BLM road 38-6-1 near Spencer Creek Road in Murphy.
Rural Metro Fire, AMR, Oregon State Police, and Josephine County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrived to find a pickup truck rolled off an embankment and the driver had been ejected. The driver was deceased upon arrival and was the only occupant in the vehicle.
The initial investigation indicates the vehicle was travelling towards Spencer Creek on a gravel BLM road. The vehicle left the roadway, and went down an embankment, striking several trees, before coming to rest on its side nearly 500 feet down from the roadway. Josephine County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue’s Rope Team was activated and successfully recovered Brent.
Next of kin has been notified. Our deepest condolences go out to Brent’s family and friends during this difficult time.
We would like to thank Search and Rescue Rope Rescue Team for assisting in the recovery. No further information will be released at this time.
Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash (Photo)
- 10/27/26
INCIDENT NUMBER: 26-29466
INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: October 26, 2026, at 5:07pm
REPORTING DEPUTY: Corporal Hart
INCIDENT TYPE: Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash
DECEASED: Brent Smith, 54-year-old-male
On October 26th, 2026, at 5:07 pm, 9-1-1 was notified of a motor vehicle crash on BLM road 38-6-1 near Spencer Creek Road in Murphy.
Rural Metro Fire, AMR, Oregon State Police, and Josephine County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrived to find a pickup truck rolled off an embankment and the driver had been ejected. The driver was deceased upon arrival and was the only occupant in the vehicle.
The initial investigation indicates the vehicle was travelling towards Spencer Creek on a gravel BLM road. The vehicle left the roadway, and went down an embankment, striking several trees, before coming to rest on its side nearly 500 feet down from the roadway. Josephine County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue’s Rope Team was activated and successfully recovered Brent.
Next of kin has been notified. Our deepest condolences go out to Brent’s family and friends during this difficult time.
We would like to thank Search and Rescue Rope Rescue Team for assisting in the recovery. No further information will be released at this time.
