CRESWELL, Ore. – A person died after being hit by a car that left the scene on River Drive near East Cloverdale Road on Oct. 9, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office.
LCSO officials said deputies responded to the crash around 8:27 p.m. Emergency medical technicians with South Lane Fire also arrived at the scene. The person hit by the car did not survive. Investigators identified the person as 49-year-old Justin Dewayne Jones. Major crash investigators with the sheriff’s office helped with the investigation. According to the sheriff’s office, the car involved may be a gray or silver hatchback or small SUV. The car may have light damage to the front or driver side…