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Arrest Made in Fatal Hwy. 97 Crash in 2004, Feb. 16
Arrest Made in Fatal Hwy. 97 Crash in 2004, Feb. 16
Arrest Made in Fatal Hwy. 97 Crash in 2004, Feb. 16

Published on: 02/16/2026

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OSP release - UPDATE: Earlier today, Desiree Danielle Johnson, 35, was arrested by the Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force (FCRFTF) in Pinellas Park, Florida, on a nationwide felony warrant out of Klamath County related to a fatal crash on Highway 97 near milepost 174 on February 29, 2024. Oregon State Police requested the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service in apprehending Johnson, who failed to appear for court. Charges stemming from the 2024 crash include criminally negligent homicide, second-degree assault, and reckless driving. Johnson is being held at the Pinellas County Jail awaiting extradition to Oregon. A portion of the original release: Klamath County, Ore. On Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 10:02 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy-97, near milepost 174, in Klamath County. The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Peterbilt CMV and trailer, operated by Desiree Danielle Johnson (34) of St. Petersburg (FL), when it lost control and jackknifed in the roadway. The Peterbilt spun and crossed into the path of a northbound Honda Pilot, operated by Elise Adair Farrens (37) of La Pine, where the Honda struck the CMV trailer. The operator of the Honda (Farrens) was declared deceased at the scene.

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