I-84 Fatal, Umatilla Co.

OSP release - UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. (23 April 2026) – On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 5:07 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 84 near milepost 207 in Umatilla County. The preliminary investigation indicated a white Chevrolet Tahoe, operated by Jeanette Lynn Row (55) of Pendleton, was traveling eastbound on I-84 near Pendleton when it struck the rear of a white Freightliner tractor trailer, operated by Zholdoshev Abdilaziz (33) of Schaumburg (IL), for an unknown reason. Following the collision, the Tahoe turned hard to the right, and the operator lost control on the wet pavement. The Tahoe left the roadway, rolled multiple times, and the driver was ejected from the vehicle. The operator of the Tahoe (Row) was declared deceased at the scene. Row is not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The operator of the Freightliner (Abdilaziz) was not injured. The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by Pendleton Fire and Ambulance.

Hwy. 99E Fatal, Lane Co.

OSP release - LANE COUNTY, Ore. (23 April 2026) – On Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 2:30 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 99E near milepost 32 in Lane County. OSP and the Junction City Police Department initially responded to a report of a damaged power pole. Responding officers then located a heavily damaged black BMW 135 in a ditch, and the operator, Tyler Raymond Caseri (24) of Harrisburg, was found seriously injured. The operator (Caseri) was transported to a local hospital. OSP was notified by the hospital on April 20, 2026, that Caseri had died from his injuries. The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. Speed and impairment are believed to be contributing factors to the crash. The vehicle was possibly the same vehicle that eluded an Oregon State Trooper less than an hour before the crash at speeds of more than 100 mph in the same area. OSP was assisted by the Junction City Police Department, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Junction City Fire and Rescue, and Eugene-Springfield Fire.