November 4, 2021 9:50 a.m.

A tow truck driver died when he was hit by a commercial vehicle on Wednesday night.

A report from Oregon State Police said at about 10:50 p.m. the man was recovering a vehicle on Interstate 5 southbound near the Edenbower exit in Roseburg. The commercial vehicle traveling south failed to move over and struck both the tow truck driver and his tow truck. 63-year old Henry Lichtwald of Roseburg, who worked for Walt’s Towing, died on the scene as a result of the crash.

The commercial motor vehicle driver, 54-year old Jagraj Singh Sidhu of Abbotsford, British Columbia, immediately pulled over and cooperated with the investigation.

The report said Interstate 5 was closed for a little more than an hour, then was restricted to one lane for three to four hours to clear the vehicles. OSP was assisted by several other agencies.