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Fatal Crash – Highway 22 – Marion County - 10/03/25

MARION COUNTY, Ore. 03 Oct. 2025 – On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 11:00 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 22 near milepost 59 in Marion County.   

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a silver Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Richard Wayne Braxling (85) of Redmond, was traveling westbound on Highway 22 near Idanha when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled over.

The operator (Braxling), and sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by the Idanha-Detroit Fire District, Lyons Ambulance, the Marion County Medical Examiner’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 22 – Marion County - 10/03/25

MARION COUNTY, Ore. 03 Oct. 2025 – On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 11:00 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 22 near milepost 59 in Marion County.   

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a silver Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Richard Wayne Braxling (85) of Redmond, was traveling westbound on Highway 22 near Idanha when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled over.

The operator (Braxling), and sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by the Idanha-Detroit Fire District, Lyons Ambulance, the Marion County Medical Examiner’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.