Jackson County, Ore 28 Oct 24- On Monday, October 28, 2024, at 7:53 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Hwy 62, near milepost 13, in Jackson County. The preliminary investigation indicated a pedestrian, Yesica Valenzuela-Quezada (29) of Eagle Point, chased a puppy from a nearby residence into the highway and was struck by an eastbound Chevrolet Tahoe, operated by Melissa Ann Marie Love (45) of Eagle Point. The pedestrian (Valenzuela-Quezada) was declared deceased at the scene. The operator of the Chevrolet (Love) was not injured. The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation. The operator of the Chevrolet remained on scene and cooperated with investigators. OSP was assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Jackson County Fire District 3 and 4, Eagle Point Police Department, and ODOT.