Fatal Crash - Highway 212 - Clackamas County - 09/30/25

Clackamas County, Ore. (Sept. 30, 2025) - On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 2:27 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 212, at the intersection with SE Wally Road, in Clackamas County.

The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Dodge Caliber, operated by Austin Gaberiel Roberts (21) of Kelso (WA), left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck a brick building. The vehicle briefly caught fire prior to being extinguished by a responding fire department. 

The operator of the Dodge (Roberts) and passenger, Taylor Renee Wonderly (19)(F) of Portland, were declared deceased at the scene.

Two employees of ¡Candylashco., Tiana Marie Owen (22) of Gresham and Gabriela Lorene Shirley (24) of Gresham, suffered serious injuries during the crash and were transported to an area hospital.

The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. Speed is considered a primary cause of the crash and the investigation is on-going.

OSP was assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, Clackamas County Fire Department, 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.