MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (MCSO) – The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is investigating the death of a 39-year-old man killed in a single-vehicle crash on Sauvie Island.  

This investigation began at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Monday, December 8, 2025, when dispatchers from the Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) received information about a vehicle fire with human remains nearby in the 23000 block of Northwest Oak Island Road.  

The driver, and person who died, is identified as Francis Thomas Grice, Jr. Detectives do not believe there were any other people inside the pickup.  

The cause of the single-vehicle crash remains under investigation. Toxicology results are pending with the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office.  

Due to the circumstances of the initial investigation, MCSO’s Detective Unit responded to conduct a death investigation. A detective assigned to the East County Vehicular Crimes Team (VCT) is leading the investigation.  

No additional details are available for release.  

No photos from the scene are available.  

The information contained in this news release is based on a preliminary review of the details available to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. As the investigation progresses, information may change.  

About East County Vehicular Crimes Team 

The East County Vehicular Crimes Team (VCT) is comprised of specially trained law enforcement members from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Gresham Police Department and Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. VCT is responsible for investigating serious and deadly vehicle crashes and crimes in Gresham, Fairview, Maywood Park, Troutdale, Wood Village and unincorporated Multnomah County.