Fatal Crash - Highway 153 - Yamhill County - 11/14/25

Yamhill County, Ore. (Nov. 14, 2025)- On Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 5:43 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 153, near milepost 9, in Yamhill County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Hyundai Accent, operated by Jamie Lynn Price (45) of Salem, crossed the centerline for unknown reasons and struck a northbound Chevrolet Bolt, operated by Scot Bradford Ragsdale (64) of Dundee, head-on.

The operator of the Hyundai (Price) was not wearing a seatbelt and was declared deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Chevrolet (Ragsdale) suffered reported minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital.

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

OSP was assisted by the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, Polk County Sheriff's Office, Dayton Fire, Amity 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.