FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH NEAR LOWELL

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office

On 07/18/21 at approximately 2345hrs deputies and fire personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle crash in the 38000blk of Pengra Rd. near Lowell.  A single vehicle had been traveling eastbound on Pengra Rd. when it left the roadway and struck a tree.  The vehicle then caught fire and burned some of the surrounding vegetation before firefighters were able to put the fire out. 

The driver of the involved vehicle, a 2005 Nissan car, died on scene.  Authorities are working to confirm his identity and notify next of kin.  Speed and alcohol are being investigated as factors contributing to the crash.