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Fatal Crash - Highway 22 - Yamhill County - 09/18/25

YAMHILL COUNTY, Ore. (Sept. 18, 2025) - On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 7:24 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 22, near milepost 16, in Yamhill County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Dodge Ram 1500, operated by Devere Tucker Eastman (45) of Dallas, failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and struck a tree. 

 

The operator of the Dodge (Eastman) was declared deceased at the scene.

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department, and Grand Ronde Fire.

 

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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 - Highway 22 - Yamhill County - 09/18/25

YAMHILL COUNTY, Ore. (Sept. 18, 2025) - On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 7:24 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 22, near milepost 16, in Yamhill County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Dodge Ram 1500, operated by Devere Tucker Eastman (45) of Dallas, failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and struck a tree. 

 

The operator of the Dodge (Eastman) was declared deceased at the scene.

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department, and Grand Ronde Fire.

 

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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.