Fatal accident on Corey Road in Central Point

Matt Jordan March 26, 2016

Last Updated: March 28, 2016

Update (03/28 11:50am) — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says the female pedestrian who was struck and killed has been identified as 46-year-old Deanna Gonzalez Byrd. They say Byrd was walking with another person, when she was hit by a Dodge pickup truck. Deputies say the other person was intoxicated, and was taken to detox. Their name has not been released.

The driver of the truck has also not been identified. The investigation is ongoing.

Central Point, Ore — Corey Road was closed at Crater Lake Highway after a vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian.

Oregon State Police and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the Jackson County Medical Examiner and members of the Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction team are investigating the crash.

The call came in just before 8:30 Saturday night.

Names are not being released at this time as it’s still early in the investigation.

Matt Jordan March 26, 2016

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.