Hwy. 101 Fatal, Lincoln Co.

Lincoln County, Ore. (Oct. 23, 2025)- On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 11:29 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus skateboarder crash on Highway 101, near milepost 121, in Lincoln County. The preliminary investigation indicated a skateboarder, Joseph Wesley Tallman (35) of Depoe Bay, attempted to cross the highway from the eastbound shoulder and was struck by a northbound Mack commercial motor vehicle, operated by Marcus Daniel Harwood (35) of Veneta, who was unable to avoid the collision. The skateboarder (Tallman) was declared deceased after being transported to an area hospital. The operator of the Mack (Harwood) was uninjured. The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Lincoln City Police Department, North Lincoln Fire and Rescue, and ODOT.

Hwy. 20 Fatal, Harney Co.

Harney County, Ore. (Oct. 23, 2025)- On Monday, October 20, 2025, at 4:30 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to two-vehicle crash on Highway 20, near milepost 144, in Harney County. The preliminary investigation indicated a Chevrolet Tahoe, operated by James Joseph Hammeke (91) of Burns, entered the highway from Rattlesnake Road and was struck by a westbound Freightliner commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Jaswinder Singh Sidhu (45) of Oregon City. The Freightliner struck the driver side door and front fender of the Chevrolet causing significant damage. The operator of the Chevrolet (Hammeke) was declared deceased after being transported to an area hospital. The operator of the Freightliner (Sidhu) was reportedly uninjured. The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Burns Fire Department and ODOT.