Fatal Crash Near Roseburg: Woman Ejected After Car Rolls Down HWY 138 Embankment

ROSEBURG, Ore. — Oregon State Police (OSP) investigators of a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred on Thursday at about 3.15 pm on Highway 138 near Roseburg confirmed that the driver of the silver Honda Accord, Jessica Rae Thompson, 36, of Winston, died in the accident.

Preliminary investigations by OSP, assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Central Douglas Fire, and the Oregon Department of Transportation, indicated that the Honda was traveling eastbound near milepost 5.3 on Hwy 138 when it veered off the south side of the highway.

The vehicle struck the embankment before becoming airborne. It rolled over on landing, coming to a stop down the embankment.

Thompson, the driver, is not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the car. Speed and impairment are thought to have contributed to the crash.

Thompson was tragically declared dead at the scene. The highway was affected for about three hours during the on-scene investigation.