News Release from: Oregon State Police
FATAL PEDESTRIAN-INVOLVED HIT & RUN INVESTIGATION - 30TH AVENUE NEAR LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Posted: June 7th, 2012 4:54 AM
Oregon State Police (OSP) and Lane County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to locate a vehicle and driver involved in Wednesday night's pedestrian hit-and-run crash along 30th Avenue near Lane Community College (LCC). The 18-year old male pedestrian died early Thursday morning at a Eugene-area hospital and his name will be released later Thursday after confirmation all next of kin have been notified.
According to Master Sergeant Lang Hinkle, on June 6, 2012 at approximately 10:13 p.m. an 18-year old male wearing a dark colored shirt and blue jeans was walking eastbound along the shoulder on 30th Avenue just west of LCC near Gonyea Street when he was struck from behind by an unidentified pickup. According to a witness traveling westbound, the pickup didn't stop and continued eastbound from the scene.
The victim was transported by ambulance to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend where he did about 12:30 a.m. He is described as a Eugene-area resident and may have been a part-time student at LCC.
The pickup is described as a dark colored possible late 1990's to early 2000 Chevrolet extended cab pickup. It is believed the pickup is raised or "lifted" about 6 inches. There is no license plate information.
OSP troopers from the Springfield Area Command office are continuing the investigation. Senior Trooper Blaine Hlebechuk is the lead investigator. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call OSP Northern Command Center dispatch at 800-452-7888.
30th Avenue was restricted to one lane of traffic for approximately 4 hours during the scene investigation. OSP was assisted by Lane County Sheriff's Office, Goshen Fire Department, Springfield Fire Department, and Eugene Fire Department.
No photographs available for release at this time.
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