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Fatal Crash - Highway 20 - Linn County - 11/03/25

Linn County, Ore. (Nov. 3, 2025)- On Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 4:20 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20, near milepost 4, in Linn County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Ford F150 and flatbed trailer, operated by Christopher Jon Forum (47) of Sweet Home, entered the westbound lane and struck a westbound Toyota 4Runner, operated by Doranna Lee Morris (73) of Mill City, nearly head-on.

 

The operator of the Toyota (Morris) was declared deceased at the scene.

 

Passengers in the Toyota, Nicole Lynn Dekanu (27) of Albany, juvenile male (7), juvenile male (4), and juvenile female (1), were transported to an area hospital with reported minor injuries.

 

The operator of the Ford (Forum) was transported to an area hospital with reported minor injuries.

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by the Albany Fire Department, Linn County Sheriff's Office, 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 - Highway 20 - Linn County - 11/03/25

Linn County, Ore. (Nov. 3, 2025)- On Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 4:20 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20, near milepost 4, in Linn County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Ford F150 and flatbed trailer, operated by Christopher Jon Forum (47) of Sweet Home, entered the westbound lane and struck a westbound Toyota 4Runner, operated by Doranna Lee Morris (73) of Mill City, nearly head-on.

 

The operator of the Toyota (Morris) was declared deceased at the scene.

 

Passengers in the Toyota, Nicole Lynn Dekanu (27) of Albany, juvenile male (7), juvenile male (4), and juvenile female (1), were transported to an area hospital with reported minor injuries.

 

The operator of the Ford (Forum) was transported to an area hospital with reported minor injuries.

 

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

 

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