Commercial truck driver killed in crash off I-5

Matt Jordan September 12, 2019

Last Updated: September 12, 2019

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore – Oregon State Police, Oregon Department of Transportation and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a fatal crash along Interstate 5 near Exit 45-B.

According to OSP, preliminary evidence indicates at about 3:30 a.m. Thursday, a semi-truck traveling southbound on I-5 crashed over a bridge rail just north of Valley of the Rogue State Park.

The vehicle came to rest underneath I-5 on Twin Bridges Road which was closed in the area as tow trucks worked to remove wreckage from the crash. According to ODOT, the semi was hauling a few pallets of computer monitors.

OSP said the driver of the truck, 21-year-old Pavlo Hryzhuk from Citrus Heights, California, died in the crash.

An exact cause of the crash has not yet been identified, but OSP said investigators are “looking at the possibility of fatigue contributing to the crash.”

Matt Jordan September 12, 2019

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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.