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Fatal Crash - State Route 3 - Wallowa County - 09/16/25

WALLOWA COUNTY, Ore (Sept. 16, 2025) - On Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 10:53 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on State Route 3, near milepost 2, in Wallowa County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated Dodge 2500, operated by Ryan Jeffrey Bonivert (42) of Clarkston (WA), left the roadway and rolled nearly 500 feet down an embankment. The operator was ejected from the vehicle when the vehicle rolled. The crash is believed to have occurred during the early hours of the morning.

 

The operator of the vehicle (Bonivert) was declared deceased at the scene. 

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by the Wallowa County Sheriff's Office, Enterprise Fire, Joseph Fire and Rescue, 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.

Fatal Crash - State Route 3 - Wallowa County - 09/16/25

WALLOWA COUNTY, Ore (Sept. 16, 2025) - On Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 10:53 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on State Route 3, near milepost 2, in Wallowa County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated Dodge 2500, operated by Ryan Jeffrey Bonivert (42) of Clarkston (WA), left the roadway and rolled nearly 500 feet down an embankment. The operator was ejected from the vehicle when the vehicle rolled. The crash is believed to have occurred during the early hours of the morning.

 

The operator of the vehicle (Bonivert) was declared deceased at the scene. 

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by the Wallowa County Sheriff's Office, Enterprise Fire, Joseph Fire and Rescue, 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.