Gardea died Monday as a result of his injuries, OSP said. At least four other fatal crashes have been reported on Highway 199, also known as Redwood Highway, so far this year.

U.S. 199, also known as the Redwood Highway, is carved from dense forest and wildland and is prone to closures, whether they be due to forest fires, landslides or vehicle crashes.

Aug. 22—A driver who crashed his vehicle Aug. 15 on U.S. 199 in Josephine County has died, according to a news advisory from Oregon State Police. At about 1 p.m. Aug. 15, a southbound Chevrolet ...

Jul. 23—Illinois Valley residents and others can weigh in Tuesday on plans to improve Redwood Highway. A final open-house session for the Highway 199 Corridor Plan is scheduled for 5:30 p.m ...

U.S. Highway 199 remains closed at the Oregon and California state line due to the Smith River Complex, burning in the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains. The blaze, made up of multiple lightning-ignited ...