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Hit & Run Update, Douglas Co., Oct. 20
Hit & Run Update, Douglas Co., Oct. 20
Hit & Run Update, Douglas Co., Oct. 20

Published on: 10/20/2025

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UPDATE: The vehicle and suspect in this incident have been located. OSP investigators located the suspect, Brandon James Jensen (41), on October 16, 2025. He was arrested for failure to perform the duties of a driver and tampering with physical evidence. OSP would like to thank the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office for their assistance with this incident. DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. (13 Oct. 2025) – On Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 1:08 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Highway 42 near milepost 76 in Douglas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a male pedestrian, Dustin Rios (30) of Canyonville, was in the lane of travel for an unknown reason and was struck by an eastbound vehicle on Highway 42 near Grant Smith Road close to the Taco Bell restaurant near Winston. A black Honda passenger vehicle fled the scene after striking the pedestrian. Despite lifesaving efforts, the pedestrian (Rios) was pronounced deceased at the scene. Roadside evidence suggests the involved vehicle is a 2006-2011 black Honda Civic. Evidence from the scene indicated the vehicle sustained damage to the driver’s side mirror. Law enforcement also recovered an adhesive transparent window visor believed to have come from the driver’s side door. The vehicle was last seen traveling eastbound on Highway 42 toward Interstate 5 and may have continued northbound. Anyone with information is asked to contact OSP’s Southern Command dispatch center at 800-442-2068 or *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone. Please reference case number SP25-433741. The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Winston Police Department, Douglas County Emergency Services, Douglas County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

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