Multiple vehicles hit elk on Highway 62 near Shady Cove

Heard on: Jackson County Public Safety

02:48

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Milepost 17 to 17 and a half on Highway 62, just south of Shady Cove.

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We've had a report of two vehicles having hit a elk.

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Unknown if the elk is still in the roadway.

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The 1st vehicle, she's able to lift the vehicle home, does not need OSP response.

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The 2nd vehicle is a semi and has a mechanic on the way.

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The concern is there's no ODOT on duty and.

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That there's a hazard in the road.

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Copy. Can you call them out to Roanoke?

00:37

Copy. I will check and advise.

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225 hours.

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0185, you're clear for HQ and absolutely clear for off duty.

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I'm so sorry that took so long.

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3111, stand by on the Aurora call until I get on scene to locate it.

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Copy 228 hours.

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72.

01:34

Be advised that somewhere between Shady Cove and Eagle Point, there have been multiple vehicles who have hit elk.

01:42

It is unknown if those vehicles are still in the roadway, so drive with caution.

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Traffic.

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5127.

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112 Lincoln Henry Lincoln will be Alta Vista at Hidden Valley.

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27 copy.

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0171.

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Zero 171 , your partner is abandoning you, and I have a flight transfer coming in in about twenty-five minutes.

02:34

Eleven, go ahead.

02:37

There's two elk.

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One is in the middle of both east and westbound, and the other is on the eastbound shoulder.

7/23/2026 02:25 AM

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Multiple vehicles hit elk on Highway 62 near Shady Cove

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They drive to fast in there. horrible🙏

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