Fatal Crash – Highway 38 – Douglas County - 10/07/25

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. (7 Oct. 2025) – On Monday, October 6, 2025, at 5:27 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 38 near milepost 49 in Douglas County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a gold Buick Century, operated by Kenneth Shane Garrison (52) of North Bend, was traveling eastbound on Highway 38 near Drain when it left the roadway for an unknown reason. The vehicle traveled down an embankment, struck a tree, and came to rest at the bottom of the embankment.

The operator (Garrison), and sole occupant of the vehicle, was declared deceased at the scene.

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by the North Douglas Fire Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
 

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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 documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using 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.