MEDFORD, Ore. (Oct. 23, 2026) — A pedestrian was killed Friday morning in a crash involving a vehicle near the intersection of Roberts Road and Crater Lake Avenue in Medford, according to the Medford Police Department.
The fatal crash prompted the closure of Roberts Road between Melody Lane and Crater Lake Avenue as investigators examined the scene.
The department’s Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) Team responded to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.
In an update issued at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, police announced that Roberts Road had reopened to traffic following the investigation at the scene.
Police also addressed misinformation circulating on social media regarding the victim’s age, confirming that the pedestrian killed in the crash was an adult, not a child.
Authorities have not released the pedestrian’s identity or additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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