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OSP Asks For Public Assistance To Identify Suspect(s) In Fatal Hit-and-run – Josephine County - 10/08/25

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. (8 Oct. 2025) – On Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at about 8:46 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a report of a person down in the roadway in the 100 block of Hogue Drive, in Selma, Josephine County.

 

Responding law enforcement determined the person had been struck by a vehicle, and the vehicle was no longer on scene. 

 

The pedestrian, Ray Arnold Wilder (62) of Selma, was declared deceased at the scene.
 

Detectives conducted witness interviews and learned a red truck and a white 4Runner (or similar vehicle) with a black canopy were seen speeding away from the area after the crash. The vehicles reportedly drove past the scene several minutes later. The suspect vehicle is believed to have front-end damage and may have a broken windshield.
 

Anyone with information is asked to contact OSP’s Southern Command Center dispatch at 800-442-2068 or by calling *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone. Please reference case number SP25-422785.

 

 

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About the Oregon State Police
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is a multidisciplinary organization charged with protecting the people, wildlife, and natural resources of Oregon. OSP enforces traffic laws on the state’s roadways, investigates and solves crimes, conducts post-mortem examinations and forensic analysis, and provides background checks and law enforcement data. The agency regulates gaming and enforces laws related to fish, wildlife, and natural resources. OSP is comprised of more than 1,400 staff members – including troopers, investigators, and professional staff – who provide a full range of policing and public safety services to Oregon and other law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon. 

OSP Asks For Public Assistance To Identify Suspect(s) In Fatal Hit-and-run – Josephine County - 10/08/25

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. (8 Oct. 2025) – On Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at about 8:46 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a report of a person down in the roadway in the 100 block of Hogue Drive, in Selma, Josephine County.

 

Responding law enforcement determined the person had been struck by a vehicle, and the vehicle was no longer on scene. 

 

The pedestrian, Ray Arnold Wilder (62) of Selma, was declared deceased at the scene.
 

Detectives conducted witness interviews and learned a red truck and a white 4Runner (or similar vehicle) with a black canopy were seen speeding away from the area after the crash. The vehicles reportedly drove past the scene several minutes later. The suspect vehicle is believed to have front-end damage and may have a broken windshield.
 

Anyone with information is asked to contact OSP’s Southern Command Center dispatch at 800-442-2068 or by calling *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone. Please reference case number SP25-422785.

 

 

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About the Oregon State Police
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is a multidisciplinary organization charged with protecting the people, wildlife, and natural resources of Oregon. OSP enforces traffic laws on the state’s roadways, investigates and solves crimes, conducts post-mortem examinations and forensic analysis, and provides background checks and law enforcement data. The agency regulates gaming and enforces laws related to fish, wildlife, and natural resources. OSP is comprised of more than 1,400 staff members – including troopers, investigators, and professional staff – who provide a full range of policing and public safety services to Oregon and other law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon.