Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 140, near milepost 9, in Jackson County early Saturday morning.
On November 1, at 3:50 a.m., the preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Ford F350, operated by a juvenile male, 17, of Eagle Point, failed to negotiate a curve, crashed through a guardrail, and rolled into an adjacent creek.
The operator of the vehicle, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was declared deceased at the scene.
A passenger of the Ford, Mitchel Frank Thorpe, 18, of Eagle Point, was not wearing a seatbelt and was also declared deceased at the scene.
Two additional passengers, a male juvenile, 17, of Eagle Point and a female juvenile, 17, of Medford, were transported to an area hospital with critical injuries.
The highway was impacted for approximately one hour during the on-scene investigation. Impairment and speed are considered the primary factors of the crash. The investigation is on-going.
OSP was assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Eagle Point Police Department, Medford Police Department, Lake Creek Fire, Fire District 3, and ODOT.
