Lane Co. Sheriff's Office
Emergency Messages as of 8:52 am, Fri. Mar. 29
No information currently posted.
Subscribe to receive FlashAlert messages from Lane Co. Sheriff's Office.
Primary email address for a new account:

  
And/or follow our FlashAlerts via Twitter

About FlashAlert on Twitter:

FlashAlert utilizes the free service Twitter to distribute emergency text messages. While you are welcome to register your cell phone text message address directly into the FlashAlert system, we recommend that you simply "follow" the FlashAlert account for Lane Co. Sheriff's Office by clicking on the link below and logging in to (or creating) your free Twitter account. Twitter sends messages out exceptionally fast thanks to arrangements they have made with the cell phone companies.

Click here to add Lane Co. Sheriff's Office to your Twitter account or create one.

@LaneSheriffOR

Hide this Message


Manage my existing Subscription

News Release
LCSO Case #23-2666 -- Fatal Vehicle Crash on Clear Lake Rd. -- Driver Outstanding - 05/24/23

*UPDATE*

The person that died in this crash has been identified as 46-year-old Cody Glenn Whitman of Junction City.

-

Today at approximately 12:13pm the Lane County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a three-vehicle crash on Clear Lake Rd. just west of Goodman Rd.  While enroute, deputies were advised that one of the involved vehicles had caught fire with a person trapped inside.  This person was the driver of the vehicle that caught fire and was later determined to be deceased.

The driver of one of the other involved vehicles, a blue/green Pontiac sedan, reportedly fled the scene westbound on foot.  He may have been picked up by a white truck.  He is described as a white male adult aged in his 50’s to 70’s.  He was approximately 6’00 tall and had a black dog with him.  He was reportedly wearing khaki pants and an unknown colored hat. 

The driver of the third involved vehicle was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

The identities of the known drivers are being withheld at this time. 

Anyone with information about this case including the identity of the outstanding driver is asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 opt. 1. 

View more news releases from Lane Co. Sheriff's Office.