LANE COUNTY, OR - According to the Oregon State Police (OSP), on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 2:59 p.m., OSP responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 189, in Lane County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Kenworth commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Shawn L. Brown (49) of Eugene, slowed down for traffic congestion due to a motor vehicle crash farther up the interstate. A northbound Ford cargo van, operated by Edward Norman Guidry (70) of Cottage Grove, approached the slowed traffic at highway speeds and rear-ended the semi-trailer.
The operator of the Ford van (Guidry) was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the Kenworth (Brown) suffered minor injuries.
The highway was impacted for approximately 3 hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Lane County Sheriff's Office, South Lane Fire/EMS, and ODOT.
