Suspect Arrested on Warrant for Fatal 2022 Crash




Eugene, Ore. - At 12:30 p.m. on June 26, 2022, there was a fatal crash near 1082 Hwy 99N in Eugene, Lane County. Curtis Dewayne Smith, age 45, was driving significantly over the speed limit in a Dodge 2500 pickup truck north on HWY 99.

Diane Marie Davis, age 62, was driving a Toyota RAV 4 with her adult daughter in the front passenger seat. They were leaving HWY 99 Cannabis at 1083 Hwy 99N. As Davis was turning south from the parking lot of the business, crossing the northbound lanes, she was struck on the driver side of her vehicle by Smith. 

Davis subsequently died of her injuries. Her daughter was also injured. A passenger in Smith’s truck was also injured. The Lane County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and issued a warrant for Smith’s arrest. (Case 22-09654)

An investigator checked on Smith’s location and he was listed as likely living in another state. However, on October 25, 2024, around 2:59 p.m.  Eugene Police officers responded to a crash at 1585 W. 7th Avenue, where a vehicle was reported on its side. Smith was one of the drivers involved in the crash. Smith was taken into custody on the warrant for Manslaughter in the Second Degree, Assault in the Third Degree, and Assault in the Fourth Degree. Case 2416177


Information from EPD - Mugshot from Lane County jail 2019


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