Man Killed In Crash Near Glide
- 06/12/26
GLIDE, Ore. – A 22-year-old Glide man was killed in a head-on collision between a passenger car and a log truck on Little River Road just after 7:30 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2026.
Preliminary information indicates a silver 2009 Hyundai Elantra driven by John Metianu, 22, of Glide, was traveling northwest between mileposts 12 and 13 on Little River Road when the driver attempted to pass another northbound vehicle and crossed into the oncoming lane.
A southbound log truck, driven by Jeffrey Johnson, 54, of Roseburg, crashed head-on into the sedan near Woodview Drive. Metianu was pronounced deceased on scene. Johnson was not injured.
There were no initial indications that intoxicants were a factor in the crash. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Glide Rural Fire Protection District and the Douglas County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Next of kin notifications have been made.
Man Killed In Crash Near Glide
- 06/12/26
GLIDE, Ore. – A 22-year-old Glide man was killed in a head-on collision between a passenger car and a log truck on Little River Road just after 7:30 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2026.
Preliminary information indicates a silver 2009 Hyundai Elantra driven by John Metianu, 22, of Glide, was traveling northwest between mileposts 12 and 13 on Little River Road when the driver attempted to pass another northbound vehicle and crossed into the oncoming lane.
A southbound log truck, driven by Jeffrey Johnson, 54, of Roseburg, crashed head-on into the sedan near Woodview Drive. Metianu was pronounced deceased on scene. Johnson was not injured.
There were no initial indications that intoxicants were a factor in the crash. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Glide Rural Fire Protection District and the Douglas County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Next of kin notifications have been made.
