Fatal Crash – Interstate 5 – Douglas County - 04/03/26

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. (3 April 2026) – On Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 6:01 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 5 near milepost 95 in Douglas County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a silver BMW 320, operated by Siayrah Jade Steeley (25) of Salem, was traveling southbound on I-5 when it left the roadway for unknown reasons near the milepost 95 offramp near Canyonville. The vehicle traveled approximately 400 feet on the grassy shoulder before colliding with a tree. The vehicle traveled another 40 feet down the riverbank before coming to a rest and catching fire.

The operator of the BMW (Steeley) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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

OSP was assisted by the South Umpqua Fire Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, 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.