Fatal Crash - Highway 34 - Linn County - 09/02/25

Linn County, Ore. (Sept. 2, 2025) - On Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 7:26 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Highway 34, near milepost 10, in Linn County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a pedestrian, Hollenia Ann Russell (44) of Albany, entered the highway and was struck by a westbound Dodge Avenger, operated by Breanna Demae Fitch (27) of Lebanon.

The pedestrian (Russell) was declared deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Dodge (Fitch) reportedly suffered minor injuries.

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

OSP was assisted by Lebanon Fire, Tangent Fire, Albany Fire, 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.