ASHLAND, Ore. — Two Washington residents were killed in a crash on Interstate 5 in Ashland on Monday, May 12.
According to the Oregon State Police (OSP), a Ford F-150 truck traveling northbound veered from its lane and struck the trailer of a parked Volvo commercial vehicle.
The driver, 69-year-old Michael Kasser, and 68-year-old Linda Kasser, both from Issaquah, Wash., were pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the commercial vehicle, 62-year-old Mohamed Baioumy of Moreno Valley, Calif., was uninjured.
OSP arrived on the scene alongside the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, CAL FIRE, Ashland Fire & Rescue, and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
Investigators are looking into the circumstances of the crash. Emergency response efforts included lane closures to facilitate the investigation and vehicle recovery.