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Fatal Crash - Interstate 5 - Marion County - 10/27/25

Marion County, Ore. ( Oct. 27, 2025)- On Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 2:39 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a four vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 272, in Marion County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Didier Lair Fuentes (26) of Keizer, attempted to merge onto the southbound lanes from Highway 214 when it maneuvered hard left across the southbound lanes of travel. The Chevrolet entered the path of a southbound Western Star commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Manmohan Singh (36) of Surrey (BC), resulting in a side impact collision. The collision caused the CMV to "jack knife" across the interstate towards the median, striking and dragging a Jeep Grand Cherokee, operated by Jeff David Peterson (63) of Keizer, into the median. A southbound Toyota Matrix, operated by Ashley Danielle Peugh (34) of Murphy (ID), narrowly missed the involved vehicles, however was struck by debris from the wreckage.

 

The operator of the Chevrolet (Fuentes) was declared deceased after being transported to an area hospital.

 

The operator of the Western Star (Singh) was reportedly uninjured.

 

The operator of the Jeep (Peterson) was reportedly uninjured.

 

The operator of the Toyota (Peugh) was reportedly suffered minor injuries.

 

The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

 

OSP was assisted by Woodburn Fire and EMS, Hubbard 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.

Fatal Crash - Interstate 5 - Marion County - 10/27/25

Marion County, Ore. ( Oct. 27, 2025)- On Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 2:39 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a four vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 272, in Marion County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Didier Lair Fuentes (26) of Keizer, attempted to merge onto the southbound lanes from Highway 214 when it maneuvered hard left across the southbound lanes of travel. The Chevrolet entered the path of a southbound Western Star commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Manmohan Singh (36) of Surrey (BC), resulting in a side impact collision. The collision caused the CMV to "jack knife" across the interstate towards the median, striking and dragging a Jeep Grand Cherokee, operated by Jeff David Peterson (63) of Keizer, into the median. A southbound Toyota Matrix, operated by Ashley Danielle Peugh (34) of Murphy (ID), narrowly missed the involved vehicles, however was struck by debris from the wreckage.

 

The operator of the Chevrolet (Fuentes) was declared deceased after being transported to an area hospital.

 

The operator of the Western Star (Singh) was reportedly uninjured.

 

The operator of the Jeep (Peterson) was reportedly uninjured.

 

The operator of the Toyota (Peugh) was reportedly suffered minor injuries.

 

The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

 

OSP was assisted by Woodburn Fire and EMS, Hubbard 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.