(Medford, OR) -- A man who was suspected of shoplifting from a Fred Meyer store in Medford is dead after being hit and killed while allegedly running away from the store. Oregon State Police say that 39-year-old Gabriel Escobar stole from a nearby Fred Meyer store on Tuesday night. He then allegedly tried to run across I-5 and was hit by a commercial truck and killed. Investigators closed one lane on I-5 for three hours while the investigation was conducted. Medford Police, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and ODOT assisted with the investigation.