Fatal Crash - Interstate 5 - Marion County - 08/27/25

MARION COUNTY, Ore. (Aug. 27, 2025) - On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 4:26 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 267, in Marion County.

The preliminary investigation indicated an Infiniti G35, operated by K'Rondre' Demarcus Minor (20) of Gresham, was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when it struck a southbound Honda Civic, operated by Desmond Antwan Diamond (22) of Saint Helens, head-on.

The operator of the Infiniti (Minor) was declared deceased after being transported to an area hospital with critical injuries.

The operator of the Honda (Diamond) was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries.

The highway was impacted for approximately five hours during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by Marion County Sheriff's Office, Woodburn Fire and EMS, and ODOT. 

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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) 
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in the use of advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.