Fatal Crash - Highway 99 - Jackson County - 09/09/25

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. (Sept. 9, 2025)- On Monday, September 8, 2025, at 2:18 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 99, near milepost 12, in Jackson County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Subaru Legacy, operated by Cody Austin Jenkins (26) of Gold Hill, veered across the northbound lanes, broke through a fence, and entered the Rogue River. The vehicle was quickly submerged with no occupants observed escaping the vehicle. The Jackson County Search and Rescue Team responded and assisted with removing the vehicle from the river.

The operator of the Subaru (Jenkins) was declared deceased at the scene. There were no other occupants in the vehicle.

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Jackson County Search and Rescue, Rogue River Fire Department, and ODOT.

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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) 
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in the use of advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.