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Oregon man dies after car plunges into Rogue River

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Jackson County man is dead after he was involved in a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, officials say.

Oregon State Police responded to an incident on Highway 99 near milepost 12 in Jackson County just after 2 p.m. on Sept. 8, according to a press release.

When they arrived, they found 26-year-old Cody Austin Jenkins’ vehicle had veered off of the highway and into the Rogue River, where it was quickly submerged.

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The Jackson County Search and Rescue Team responded and recovered the Subaru Legacy from the river.

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Jenkins, who is from Gold Hill, did not escape. He was declared dead at the scene. There were no other occupants inside.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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