OSP release - Malheur County, Ore. (Jan. 23, 2026)- On Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 9:42 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 20, near milepost 228, in Malheur County.  The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Hyundai Kona, operated by Mark Daniel Waggoner (61) of Meridian (ID), left the roadway for unknown reasons, rolled, and became submerged in the Malheur River.  The operator of the vehicle (Waggoner) was declared deceased at the scene.  The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.  OSP was assisted by the Vale Fire Department and ODOT.