I-5 Fatal, Jackson Co.

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. (June 18, 2025) — On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at about 2:50 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash in Jackson County near Ashland. The preliminary investigation indicated that a black Honda Civic, operated by Terielizabeth Smead (68) of Lemon Grove (CA), was traveling northbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 4 when it left its lane of travel and struck a Freightliner semi-truck and trailer, operated by Shekib Hakimi (30) of Carmichael, (CA), parked on the shoulder. A passenger in the Honda, Harry Smead (74) of Lemon Grove (CA), was pronounced deceased at the scene. The operator of the Honda (T. Smead) was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The operator of the Freightliner (Hakimi) was not injured. The highway was closed for approximately five hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Ashland Fire and Rescue, Jackson County District Attorney’s Office, Jackson County Medical Examiner, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Hwy. 194 Fatal, Polk Co.

POLK COUNTY, Ore. (June 18, 2025) — On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at approximately 6:38 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash in Polk County near Monmouth. The preliminary investigation indicated a farming swather, operated by Dylan Wyatt Branch (34) of Monmouth, was traveling westbound on Highway 194 near milepost 5 when an eastbound white Toyota 4Runner, operated by Erika Margit Smith (59) of Dallas, struck the swather’s boom. The 4Runner left the roadway and came to rest in the trees on the north shoulder. The operator of the 4Runner (Smith) was pronounced deceased at the scene. The operator of the swather (Branch) was not injured. The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Monmouth Police Department, Polk Fire District 1, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Fatal Accident, Deschutes Co.

DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. 18 June 2025 – On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at about 6:35 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash in Deschutes County near the Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort. The preliminary investigation indicated a black Husqvarna motorcycle, operated by Beau Douglas Gibney (36) of Sisters, was traveling southbound on Forest Service Road 46 (also known as Century Drive and Cascade Lakes Highway) when it drove off the west shoulder roadway near milepost 24 and struck a tree stump. Both the operator and a passenger, Joeana Erica Spackman (34) of Bend, were thrown from the motorcycle. The operator (Gibney) was pronounced deceased at the scene despite life-saving efforts. The passenger (Spackman) was transported by air ambulance to a local hospital with serious injuries. Speed and impairment are believed to be contributing factors in the crash. The highway was closed for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Bend Fire and Rescue.