Lake County, OR.- Official Release: On Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:33 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 140, near milepost 55, in Lake County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Nissan Sentra, operated by Laura Anne Keys (47) of Grants Pass, left the roadway for unknown reasons and rolled down a steep embankment coming to rest on its top.
The operator (Keys) was declared deceased at the scene.
The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by Lake County Search and Rescue and ODOT.
About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU)
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in the use of advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.
