LANE COUNTY, OR (June 24, 2025) — On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at about 3:41 p.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a four-vehicle crash on Highway 99 in Lane County. OSP later received notification that one of the vehicle operators had died from injuries sustained in the crash.
The preliminary investigation indicated a white Chevrolet Silverado dually pickup, operated by Sheldon Bryce Moore (46) of Creswell, was traveling southbound on Highway 99 near milepost 10 when it slowed to negotiate a turn. A southbound blue Mazda Tribute, operated by Joseph M. Peters (35) of Cottage Grove, rear-ended a white Chevrolet Tahoe, operated by Tenielle Lynette Long-Piccolo (35) of Cottage Grove, which was directly behind the Chevrolet Silverado. The Mazda then veered into the northbound lane and collided with a white Ford F-350 pickup, operated by Marcelo Analco Garcia (34) of Eugene, which was towing a dump trailer loaded with dirt and rocks.
The operator of the Mazda (Peters) was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. OSP was later notified that Peters died from his injuries on June 20, 2025…