Medford 18-Year-Old Charged with Crash that Resulted in Death of His Passenger

Friday, January 26th, 2024 -- 1:01 PM

(Karen Madden, Marshfield News Herald) An 18-year-old Medford man is facing multiple felony charges following a fatal crash Sept. 26 in the town of Medford.

Blain J. Lain is charged with homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle, knowingly operating a vehicle without a valid license resulting in a death, knowingly operating a vehicle without a license resulting in great bodily harm, homicide by driving a vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance and causing great bodily harm by driving a vehicle under a controlled substance.

Lain is scheduled to make his initial appearance on the charges Feb. 20. According to the criminal complaint, at 2:54 p.m. Sept. 26, a caller reported a one-vehicle rollover on Oriole Drive, north of Taylor County O, in the town of Medford.

When the first officer arrived on scene he found debris from the crash spread out over more than 100 yards. A woman was lying in the road and appeared to be dead. Lain was lying near her and had life-threatening injuries, according to the complaint.

Officers found three cellphones at the scene of the crash and one had an app on it that allowed family and friends to locate her and alerted her to dangerous situations. The phone indicated that a dangerous speed of 112 mph had been detected, according to the complaint.

Officers also found a vape pen in the pocket of Lain's jacket. Lain had protested when emergency personnel were trying to take the jacket off, according to the complaint. The pen tested positive for THC.

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