Teen Arrested Following Fatal Vehicle Crash that Sparked Evans Creek Fire

Teen arrested following fatal vehicle crash that sparked Evans Creek Fire

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.- A teen was arrested Friday following a fatal vehicle crash that sparked the 15,000 acre East Evans Creek Fire this past summer. July 10, agencies responded to a rollover vehicle crash involving a 17-year-old driver and 18-year-old passenger in rural Rogue River. JCSO says the 17-year-old suspect was driving recklessly and at […] The post Teen arrested following fatal vehicle crash that sparked Evans Creek Fire appeared firs…

Teen driver arrested in southern Oregon crash that killed passenger and sparked fire

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies arrested a 17-year-old driver Friday, September 18, following a vehicle crash that killed his passenger and spar

Teen Driver Arrested in Crash That Killed Passenger, Sparked East Evans Creek Fire

ROGUE RIVER, Ore. (Sep. 22, 2026) — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 17-year-old driver Friday in connection with a July crash that killed his passenger and sparked the East Evans Creek Fire, which eventually grew to more than 15,000 acres. The juvenile driver was arrested Sept. 18 and is charged with criminally negligent…