Medford,OR : Seven-year-old killed in Highway 140 crash on January, Monday 29th 2018

A 7-year-old girl died Monday night and three others were injured when the vehicle they were riding in was rear-ended by a pickup truck at a high rate of speed on Highway 140.

The two-vehicle crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. at the highway’s intersection with Lakeview Drive in White City, said an Oregon State Police news release.

A preliminary investigation showed that a 2006 Scion XB, operated by Jordan Bailey, was traveling eastbound on the highway and had slowed to make a left turn onto Lakeview Drive. A 1985 Ford F250, driven by Eagle Point resident Devyn Baldovino, was also traveling eastbound on Highway 140 and failed to recognize the left turn in progress.

“The driver of the white pickup stated to have dropped an object in the vehicle and took his eyes off the road,” an incident summary from OSP said.

The pickup slammed into the back of the Scion at “near highway speeds,” the release said.

The 7-year-old, a passenger in the rear of the Scion, was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Bailey, a 2-year-old child and a 14-year-old child were transported to Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. The severity of their injuries was not immediately available. The relationship between Bailey and the children is unknown.

Baldovino was not injured.

The eastbound lane of Highway 140 was shut down for about four hours during after the accident. OSP, Jackson County Fire District No. 3, Oregon Department of Transportation and the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office responded to the scene.

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Seven-year-old killed in Highway 140 crash