Vehicle seized in Ashland fatality - September 18, 2004

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)

2004-12-16

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35 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, December 16, 2004   Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery   SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries   Life   Opinion - Politics   Tempo   AP News   Weather   Classified   Archives   Site Map   SPECIAL SECTIONS   Since We Asked   Outdoor Journal   Menu Guide   How To Guide   Wellness Connection   Readers' Choice   Real Estate Showcase   Joy Magazine   Homelife Magazine   Wedding Guide   Passport to the Rogue Valley   EXTRA   Newspaper in Education   Personals   Movie Times   TV Times   E The People   MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad  eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities   Entertainment   Publications   Recreation   Calendar   CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit   Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend September 18, 2004 Vehicle seized in Ashland fatality By JACK MORAN Mail Tribune Police have located a white sedan believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run accident late Wednesday that killed a 20-year-old Ashland man. The vehicle, a 1996 Honda Civic, was discovered parked at a home about one mile from the South Valley View Road location where Anthony James Waldron, 20, was struck and thrown approximately 70 feet at about 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, Jackson County sheriff’s Capt. Joe Puckett said. Sheriff’s detectives have interviewed several people in connection with the case, but have not made any arrests. "We certainly have our suspicions (of who was the driver)," Puckett said. "But we don’t have anybody yet who we can call a suspect." Puckett said police are most interested in finding the vehicle’s operator "to get their perspective on what happened." Advertisement Waldron was struck while walking with his brother and another man along South Valley View Road near the Interstate 5 overpass. A witness told police that after the accident, the vehicle sped east toward the freeway. Waldron was taken to the hospital with major head injuries. He died Thursday at Rogue Valley Medical Center, a nursing supervisor said. The man who was walking with the Waldron brothers, Komac Tapp of Ashland, said they told him they had arrived in Ashland more than a month ago and had been camping out near Highway 99. Puckett said the suspect vehicle has been seized by sheriff’s investigators, who are using it to obtain more clues about who was behind the wheel when Waldron was struck. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to phone the sheriff’s office at 774-6800. Mail Tribune Home Local News  | Sports  | Business  | Obituaries  | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives  |  Site Map   E Southern Oregon  | Classified   Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback   ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities