Hwy. 26 Fatal, Clackamas Co.

OSP release - Clackamas County, Ore. (Jan. 9, 2026)- On Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 26, near milepost 35, in Clackamas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Ford Escape, operated by Jacob Robert Brugman (29) of Vancouver (WA), was passing a Ford F-250, operated by Gary James Beebe (55) of Prineville, in a passing lane when the F-250 merged into the Escape as it passed. The contact caused the F-250 to lose control, crash through a guardrail, and roll down an embankement into trees. The Escape was able to stop after the vehicular contact. The operator of the F-250 (Beebe) was declared deceased at the scene. The operator of the Escape and passenger, Kassidy Brugman (27), were reportedly uninjured. The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Hoodland Fire Department and ODOT.

I-205 Fatal, Clackamas Co.

Clackamas County, Ore. (Jan. 9, 2026)- On Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 12:46 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 205, near milepost 15, in Clackamas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Ford Aspire, operated by Jack Jay Lewis (64) of Molalla, left the roadway for unknown reasons, struck an ODOT sign, and rolled. The operator for the Ford (Lewis), who was not wearing a seatbelt, was declared deceased at the scene. The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by Clackamas County Fire and ODOT.