CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. (28 Oct. 2026) – On Monday, October 26, 2026, at 2:51 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 26 near milepost 23.4 in Clatsop County.  The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound gray Toyota Highlander, operated by Abigail Hernandez Redondo (36) of Wilmington, California, lost control while negotiating a corner and entered the eastbound lane and collided head-on with an eastbound black Mercedes Benz MG3 SUV, operated by Gregory Allen Jones (69) of Beaverton. An eastbound gray Volkswagen ID4, operated by Grant Nolen Humphries (43) of Portland, was subsequently struck by the Mercedes.  The operator of the Toyota (Redondo) was declared deceased at the scene.  The Toyota passenger, Nestor Ivan Abaunzas-Alguera (37) of Bell Gardens, California, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.  The operator of the Mercedes (Jones) and passenger Linda Jones (65) were transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.  The operator of the Volkswagen (Humphries), an adult female passenger, and two juvenile passengers were not injured.  The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation.  OSP was assisted by the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office, Seaside Fire Department, Banks Fire Department, Elsie Fire Department, Medix, Life Flight, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.