Hwy. 140 Fatal, Jackson Co.

Jackson County, Ore. (Oct. 20, 2025)- On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 2:44 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus bicycle crash on Highway 140, near milepost 4, in Jackson County. The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Freightliner recreational vehicle (motorhome), operated by Richard Fay McCoy (57) of Central Point, struck a bicyclist, Wesley Mad Olngellel (37) of Central Point, who was in the eastbound lane of travel. The operator of the bicycle (Olngellel) was declared deceased at the scene. The operator of the Freightliner was uninjured. The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.

Hwy. 224 Fatal, Clackamas Co.

Clackamas County, Ore (Oct. 20, 2025)- On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 11:34 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 224, near milepost 15, in Clackamas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a Toyota Corolla, operated by Candida Rodriguez (51) of Gresham, entered the highway from SE Amisigger Road and attempted to turn eastbound onto Highway 224. The Toyota entered the path of a westbound Dodge Ram 2500, operated by Kirk Andrew Friedman (59) of Portland, causing a side impact collision. The operator of the Toyota (Rodriguez) was declared deceased at the scene. Two passengers of the Toyota, Nathon Zintkala Melbourne (32) of Portland and a female juvenile (13), suffered minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital for treatment. The operator of the Dodge (Friedman) was reportedly uninjured. The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation.

Hwy. 20 Fatal, Linn Co.

Linn County, Ore (Oct. 20, 2025)- On Friday, October 17, 2025, at 4:45 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20, near milepost 23, in Linn County. The preliminary investigation indicated a Subaru Outback, operated by Katherine Elizabeth Spellman (19) of Longmont (CO), entered the highway from Liberty Road and was attempting to turn westbound onto Highway 20. The Subaru entered the path of an eastbound Harley Davidson Road King, operated by Jeremy Wayne Smith (46) of Lebanon, causing a side impact collision. The operator of the Harley Davidson (Smith) was declared deceased at the scene. A passenger of the Harley Davidson, Delana Ann Marie Smith (45) of Lebanon, was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital. The operator of the Subaru (Spellman) was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital. A passenger of the Subaru, Shasta Faith Levin (18) of Winston, was reportedly uninjured. The highway was impacted for approximately five hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Sweet Home Fire Department and ODOT.