Klamath County, Ore 17 Jan 2024 – On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 6:28 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a commercial motor vehicle versus pickup crash on Hwy 97, near milepost 197, in Klamath County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound GMC pickup, operated by Michael Randolph Lasley (78) of Clearlake (CA), crossed into the southbound lane and struck a southbound Peterbilt commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Zachary Ryan Sprangler (29) of Grants Pass, head on.
The operator of the GMC (Lasley) was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the Peterbilt (Sprangler) was reportedly not injured.
The highway was impacted for approximately 5 hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by Chemult Fire and ODOT.