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Fatal Crash – Highway 402 – Grant County - 08/31/25

GRANT COUNTY, Ore. (August 31, 2025) – On Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 1:42 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 402 near milepost 31.5.


The preliminary investigation indicated a maroon Honda motorcycle, operated by Phillip Westly Bunger (63) of Tacoma (WA), was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 402 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason onto loose gravel on the shoulder of the road. The motorcycle tipped over and rolled several times.

The operator of the motorcycle (Bunger) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

 

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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 documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using 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.

Fatal Crash – Highway 402 – Grant County - 08/31/25

GRANT COUNTY, Ore. (August 31, 2025) – On Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 1:42 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 402 near milepost 31.5.


The preliminary investigation indicated a maroon Honda motorcycle, operated by Phillip Westly Bunger (63) of Tacoma (WA), was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 402 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason onto loose gravel on the shoulder of the road. The motorcycle tipped over and rolled several times.

The operator of the motorcycle (Bunger) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

 

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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 documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using 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.