Eagle Point man dies in two-vehicle crash on Highway 138

Published 12:52 am Friday, February 28, 2025

A 38-year-old Eagle Point man died Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash along Highway 138 in Douglas County, authorities said.

Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash near milepost 6 around at 4:58 a.m., according to a news release from OSP.

“The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Ford Escape, operated by Carl Gregory Miller (38) of Eagle Point, veered into the westbound lane of travel and struck a Kenworth Commercial Motor Vehicle, operated by Grant Crossgrove (34) of Sisters, head-on. The Ford Escape burst into flames on impact. Motorists on scene extricated Miller from the burning vehicle,” the release said.

Miller was declared dead at the scene, authorities said. Crossgrove was reportedly uninjured.

The highway was impacted for approximately five hours during the on-scene investigation. Fatigue is believed to be a possible factor in the crash,

OSP was assisted by the Kellogg Rural Fire, Elkton Rural Fire, North Douglas Fire and EMS, Bay City Ambulance and ODOT.

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