Fatal Crash - Kirtland Road (Hwy 140) - Jackson County - 01/20/26

Jackson County, Ore. (Jan. 20, 2026)- On Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 5:46 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Kirtland Road (Hwy 140) and High Banks Road, in Jackson County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a Cadillac Escalade, operated by Michael Bryan Dickerson (74) of Grants Pass, was northbound on High Pass Rd. and entered Kirtland Road where it was struck by a Ford Escape, operated by a female juvenile (16) of Central Point. Approximately five minutes after the inital crash, an eastbound Harley Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle, operated by Jeremy Bruno Fantechi (27) of Grants Pass, struck the Cadillac at a reported high rate of speed.

The operator of the Harley Davidson (Fantechi) was declared deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Cadillac (Dickerson) was reportedly uninjured.

The operator of the Ford (female juvenile) was reportedly uninjured.

The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. 

OSP was assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Jackson County Fire District 3, 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.