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FATAL CRASH ON HIGHWAY 58 IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON

Oregon State Police - 06/04/25 9:09 AM

LANE COUNTY, OR - On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at about 6:26 a.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 58 in Lane County.

The preliminary investigation indicated that a white GMC Yukon, operated by David William Dickey (45) of Portland, was traveling eastbound on Highway 58 near milepost 36.5 when it left its lane for an unknown reason. The vehicle entered the westbound lane and collided head-on with a gray Volvo semi-truck hauling a 52-foot box trailer, operated by Alymbek Baikeev (40) of Forest Hills, New York.

The operator of the GMC Yukon (Dickey) was pronounced dead at the scene.

The operator of the semi-truck (Baikeev) was not injured.

The highway was impacted for about three hours for the on-scene investigation.


OSP was assisted by the Oakridge Fire Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) 
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR-accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.