Baker City man killed in crash on Hwy 395-C in Grant County

By Sarah Male on Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

GRANT COUNTY–(Released from the Oregon State Police)

On Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 7:08 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 395C near milepost 28 in Grant County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a silver Chevrolet Cavalier, operated by Adam Garrett Jennings (34) of Baker City, was traveling southbound on Hwy. 395C when it failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle traveled along a gravel pullout before striking a large pine tree head-on.

Despite rescue efforts by Oregon State Troopers and emergency medical services, the operator (Jennings) was declared deceased at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.

Oregon State Police was assisted by the Oregon Department of Transportation and local emergency services.