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ROSEBURG, Ore. - A Myrtle Creek man died in a single vehicle crash Saturday night.
On Saturday, February 27, 2021, at approximately 11:25 p.m., 9-1-1 dispatchers received reports of a single vehicle crash in the 3000-block of Buckhorn Road. Deputies arrived on scene and located a 2001 Ford F-150 pickup which had left the roadway and rolled. The driver, identified as 30 year-old Brandon Martin of Myrtle Creek, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was ejected from the pickup.
Alcohol and speed are believed to be a contributing factors to the crash.
Next of kin has been notified.
The Sheriff's Office was assisted by Douglas County Fire District #2.