Hwy. 95 Fatal, Malheur Co.

MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. (Aug. 22, 2025) - On Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 7:52 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 95, near milepost 47, in Malheur County. The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Subaru Legacy, operated by Barry Thomas Hostler (48) of Truckee (CA), struck the rear of a northbound Case International 7220 (tractor), operated by Jesse Dean White (67) of Jordan Valley, that was moving at slow speeds. The operator of the Subaru (Hostler) was declared deceased at the scene. The operator of the Case International (White) was reportedly uninjured. The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Malheur County Sheriff's Office and ODOT.

Hwy. 58 Fatal, Lane Co.

LANE COUNTY, Ore. (Aug. 22, 2025)- On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 9:36 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 58, near milepost 48, in Lane County. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Nissan Sentra, operated by Joseph Bowers Luker Sr. (74) of Eugene, left the roadway for unknown reasons, traveled down an embankment, and rolled to its side. The operator of the Nissan (Luker) was declared deceased at the scene. The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by ODOT.

Motorcycle Fatality, Lane Co.

On August 21st at about 6 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded with fire personnel to a single vehicle crash in the 39100 block of Upper Camp Creek Road, Springfield. The vehicle, a 2006 Suzuki SV650 motorcycle, left the roadway while negotiating a curve and struck a guardrail. The rider was the only person on the motorcycle and was killed in the crash. The deceased was identified as William Sean Yoder, 57, of Springfield.