Hwy. 18 Fatal, Polk Co.

Polk County, Ore. 16 June 2025- On Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 7:07 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 18, near milepost 27, in Polk County. The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Freightliner commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Nikita P Sukhodolov (19) of Salem, made a left hand turn into a gravel lot and entered the path of a westbound Kawasaki ZX-18 motorcycle, operated by Joseph Nicholas Grammer (50) of Grand Ronde. The Kawasaki struck the side of the Freightliner during the collision. The Kawasaki operator (Grammer) was declared deceased at the scene. The operator of the Freightliner (Sukhodolov) was not injured. The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Polk County Sheriff's Office and the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office.

Hwy. 26 Fatal, Clatsop Co.

Clatsop County, Ore. 16 June 2025- On Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 3:58 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 26, near milepost 2, in Clatsop County. The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Toyota Avalon, operated by a male juvenile (16), crossed the centerline for unknown reasons and struck a westbound Toyota Camry, operated by Lynette Marie Love (50) of Othello (WA), head-on. The operator of the Toyota Camry (Love) was declared deceased at the scene. The operator of the Toyota Avalon (male juvenile) and passengers, Ricardo Brooks Gorwood (19) of Canby and Jacob William Dahl (18) of Molalla, suffered serious injuries and were transported to an area hospital. The highway was impacted for approximately seven hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Cannon Beach Police Department, Seaside Police Department, Seaside Fire Department, and ODOT.