Hwy. 126 Fatal, Deschutes Co.

DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (18 May 2026) – On Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 1:11 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 126 near milepost 107 in Deschutes County. The preliminary investigation indicated a green Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Lee Glenn Bernard (63) of Lebanon, was traveling eastbound on Highway 126 near Redmond when it crossed into the westbound travel lane for an unknown reason. A westbound blue Subaru Outback, operated by Scott Macleod Nicol (77) of Redmond, attempted to avoid the Chevrolet; however, the two vehicles collided head-on. The operator of the Chevrolet (Bernard) was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Chevrolet’s passenger, Sandra M. Kronour (66) of Lebanon, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The operator of the Subaru (Nicol) 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 the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Hwy. 82 Fatal, Union Co.

UNION COUNTY, Ore. (18 May 2026) – On Friday, May 15, 2026, at 12:31 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 82 near milepost 24 in Union County. The preliminary investigation indicated a green Toyota Highlander, operated by a 17-year-old male from La Grande, was traveling westbound on the eastbound shoulder of Highway 82 near Elgin for unknown reasons. The vehicle left the highway and rolled multiple times before the operator was ejected from the vehicle. The operator and lone occupant of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver is not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Union County Sheriff’s Office, Elgin Quick Response, La Grande Fire and Rescue, Life Flight, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Hwy. 97 Fatal, Klamath Co.

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. (18 May 2026) – On Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 4:14 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian fatal crash on Highway 97 near milepost 264 in Klamath County. The preliminary investigation indicated a white Freightliner commercial motor vehicle, operated by Shawn Christopher Kunze (43) of Yreka (CA), was traveling southbound on Highway 97 near Klamath Falls when it struck a pedestrian in the roadway. The pedestrian, Modoc Shadley (18) of Klamath Falls, is reported to have been wearing dark clothing and walking in the southbound travel lane for an unknown reason. The pedestrian (Shadley) was pronounced deceased at the scene. The operator of the commercial motor vehicle (Kunze) was transported to an area hospital for evaluation. The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office, Klamath Falls Police Department, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.