LANE COUNTY, Ore. (19 Oct. 2026) – On Saturday, October 17, 2026, at approximately 3:31 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 5 near milepost 190.5 in Lane County.  The preliminary investigation indicated a green Toyota RAV4, operated by Carol Jean King (74) of Springfield, was traveling southbound toward the McVay Highway off-ramp at a high rate of speed when it failed to navigate the curvature of the off-ramp. The Toyota left the roadway, rolled over, and passed through a thicket of trees before catching fire.  The operator of the Toyota (King) was declared deceased at the scene.  The highway was impacted for approximately 1.5 hours during the on-scene investigation.  OSP was assisted by the Pleasant Hill Goshen Fire & Rescue, Eugene Springfield Fire, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.