Medford man struck by car, killed on Interstate 5 near Woodburn
A Medford man was identified Tuesday as the pedestrian who was struck by a car and killed Saturday night on Interstate 5 near Woodburn.
Oregon State Police troopers and medics responded to the northbound lanes near milepost 271 around 10:20 p.m.
Investigators said a Chevrolet Sedan, driven by Daniel Henagin, 48, was traveling north on the interstate when he crashed into the center cable barrier for an unknown reason, according to a state police report.
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Henagin got out of his vehicle and "unexpectedly" ran into the northbound lanes. Moments later, he was struck by a Honda Accord, driven by Trista Bumgarner, 37, of Portland.
Henagin was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
Northbound lanes of the interstate were closed until around 3 a.m.
Officials have not issued any citations and the investigation is continuing, according to Capt. Tim Fox, a spokesman for Oregon State Police.
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Virginia Barreda is the breaking news reporter for the Statesman Journal. She can be reached at 503-399-6657 or at vbarreda@statesmanjournal.com. Follow her on Twitter at @vbarreda2.