Car fire under investigation in Hugo

Jenna King June 4, 2024

Last Updated: June 5, 2024

HUGO, Ore. —A driver was transported to the hospital after running off the road northbound on I-5 at Exit 66 in the Hugo area Tuesday.

Rural Metro Fire says it happened near Frontage Road near Jump Off Joe Creek Road, striking trees and catching fire.

Rural Metro and ODF got quick containment on the car and the fire spreading to vegetation.

Oregon State Police is investigating the crash.

Jenna King June 4, 2024

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Jenna King is the 6pm anchor and our Feature Reporter at 10pm and 11pm for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.