On Friday, February 3, 2023, at approximately 5:30 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 238 near milepost 32 just outside of Jacksonville.

Preliminary investigation revealed a green Honda Civic, was traveling east on highway 238 when the operator lost control of the vehicle negotiating a corner.  The vehicle slid off the eastbound shoulder and struck a tree before coming to rest.  The right front passenger, identified as Mynor Johan Dubon, (37) of Medford, was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver, identified as Salvador Olivas-Espinoza (36), was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

OSP was assisted by the Oregon Department of Transportation, the Jackson County STAR Team, the Jacksonville Fire Department, and the Applegate Fire Department.