Hwy. 18 Fatal, Yamhill Co.
On April 10, 2022, at about 11:30 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a two-vehicle head-on crash on Highway 18 near milepost 49. Preliminary investigation revealed that a gray sedan with four occupants was traveling west on Highway 18 when for unknown reasons it left its lane of travel and collided head-on with a motorhome driven by Herman Hulshof, 67, of Canada. Both vehicles became engulfed in flames from the collision. The four occupants of the gray sedan suffered fatal injuries from the collision and were pronounced deceased at the scene. At this time, the identities of the deceased have not yet been confirmed. The driver and passenger of the motorhome were uninjured. Highway 18 was shut down for over five hours while the Oregon State Police conducted the investigation. OSP was assisted by the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, McMinnville Police, McMinnville Fire, and the Oregon Department of Transportation. This is an ongoing investigation and more information will be released when available.
Hwy. 126 Fatal, Lane Co.
On April 10, 2022, at about 11:44 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a citizen report of a head-on collision on Highway 126 near milepost 35. A dark blue Honda Civic, driven by Colton Kenneth Rice, 18, of Monroe, Oregon, was westbound on Highway 126 when it left its lane of travel for unknown reasons and struck an eastbound silver Toyota Tundra, driven by Clint Robison, 33, of Yacolt, Washington. Multiple witnesses stated that the Honda was passing at a high rate of speed in a no-pass zone around a blind corner. The front end of the Toyota Tundra impacted the Honda Civic passenger side in a T-bone fashion. The driver of the Honda Civic died as a result of the crash. The four occupants of the Toyota Tundra were all transported to the hospital by ambulance for minor injuries and were later released. The Highway was shut down for over four hours while the Oregon State Police conducted the investigation. OSP was assisted by the Lane County Sherriff’s Office, Lane County Medical Examiner, and the Oregon Department of Transportation