Hwy. 18 Fatal, Lincoln Co.

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (3 July 2026) – On Thursday, July 2, 2026, at approximately 10:10 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 18 near milepost 1 in Lincoln County. The preliminary investigation indicated a gray Nissan pickup, operated by Bryan James Anderson (35) of Grand Ronde, was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 18 and for unknown reasons entered the westbound lane where it collided head-on with a westbound blue Ford Maverick pickup, operated by Jenny Fiddyment Wiens (63) of Salem. The operator of the Nissan (Anderson) was pronounced deceased at the scene. Anderson was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The operator of the Ford (Wiens) was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by North Lincoln Fire & Rescue and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Hwy. 58 Fatal, Lane Co.

LANE COUNTY, Ore. (3 July 2026) – On Thursday, July 2, 2026, at approximately 11:40 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 58 near milepost 12 in Lane County. The preliminary investigation indicated a dark green Toyota Camry, operated by Sarah Rachel Pratt (55) of Lowell, was turning onto Hwy. 58 from a gravel driveway. An eastbound dark green Ford F-250, operated by Jesse Barrong (51) of Springfield, struck the Toyota on the driver’s side door as the Toyota entered the eastbound lane. The operator of the Toyota (Pratt) was pronounced deceased at the scene. The operator of the Ford (Barrong) was not injured. An adult passenger in the Ford was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department, Lowell Rural Fire Protection District, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.