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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend September 1, 2005 Mystery car in freeway crash hasn’t been found By JACK MORAN Mail Tribune Investigators have not been able to locate the driver of a white car that slammed into a concrete barrier on Interstate 5 moments before a Medford woman was killed in a six-vehicle, chain-reaction crash earlier this month. "We haven’t had any success there," said Oregon State Police Sgt. Mark Byrd. "We never did get a concrete (license) plate for the vehicle." The car, believed to be a white Pontiac Grand Am or a similar model, sped away from the Aug. 21 crash scene after colliding with a barrier near the southbound lanes of I-5 near milepost 38. OSP detectives continue to seek information about the vehicle’s whereabouts, Byrd said. Mary C. Webler, 76, of Medford, was driving behind the Pontiac in a Mazda pickup at the time. She swerved to avoid colliding with the Pontiac, causing her truck to crash into the center divider. Police said the Mazda came to rest in the fast lane. Webler stepped out of her pickup seconds before several other vehicles slammed into it. OSP investigators were not able to determine which of the cars sent the Mazda crashing into Webler, killing her, Byrd said. Advertisement "It’s so hard to tell," Byrd said. The Mazda "got hit several times." Byrd said he believes Webler might have survived the wreck had she stayed belted in the cab of the truck. Webler’s granddaughter, Jamie Ball of Medford, said the same thought has crossed her mind several times since the crash. "That’s the thing I keep thinking — what if she would have stayed in the car?" Ball said. "But I don’t know. I’ve never been in a wreck like that." Ball said a memorial service for her grandmother was held last weekend. "She was really an amazing person," Ball said of Webler. A Sunny Valley man who was injured in the crash has since been released from Providence Medford Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said. Dean Stumbo, 56, was the only person hospitalized as a result of the wreck. Byrd said no identified motorists involved in the six-vehicle crash will be charged with any crime in connection to the 9:40 p.m. incident. But Jackson County prosecutors could decide to file charges against the Pontiac’s driver, if that person is ever found, he said. The vehicle is a newer-model car with unknown British Columbia license plates, with likely front-end damage from the crash. Anyone with information about the vehicle is asked to phone OSP at 776-6111. Reach reporter Jack Moran at 776-4459, or e-mail Mystery car in freeway crash hasn�t been found ">[email protected] . Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker dvd-r Distance Education Computer Security Ztech Media Hosting Sports Equipment Online Casino Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation Online Pharmacy Online Casino Reviews Myspace Home Equity Loans Windermere Van Vleet Rogue Valley Travel Discount Hotel Reservations Southern Oregon Loans Online Casino News Casino Gambling Sites Budget Website Templates Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Advertisement s