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Fatal Crash - Highway 551 - Marion County - 12/02/25

Marion County, Ore. (Dec. 2, 2025)- On Friday, November 28, 2025, at 4:35 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 551, near milepost 3, in Marion County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Dodge Sprinter van, operated by Conway Moncure Jennings (39) of Portland, rear-ended a soutbound Hyundai Santa Fe, operated by Aaron Robert Lightfoot (36) of Aurora. The collision pushed the Hyundai into the northbound lane, where it was struck by a northbound Toyota Sienna, operated by Xianzhong An (55) of Happy Valley, on the passenger side of the vehicle.

 

The operator of the Dodge (Jennings) was transported to an area hospital.

 

The operator of the Toyota (An) and passengers, Mariana Dominguez Chavez (28) of Aurora and a male juvenile (11) of Aurora, were transported to an area hospital with reported minor injuries.

 

The operator of the Hyundai (Aaron Lightfoot) and a passenger, male juvenile (8) of Aurora, suffered reported minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital.

 

A passenger of the Hyundai, Danielle Maria Lightfoot (38) of Aurora, was declared deceased after being transported to an area hospital.

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by Canby Fire, Hubbard Fire, Aurora 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 - Highway 551 - Marion County - 12/02/25

Marion County, Ore. (Dec. 2, 2025)- On Friday, November 28, 2025, at 4:35 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 551, near milepost 3, in Marion County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Dodge Sprinter van, operated by Conway Moncure Jennings (39) of Portland, rear-ended a soutbound Hyundai Santa Fe, operated by Aaron Robert Lightfoot (36) of Aurora. The collision pushed the Hyundai into the northbound lane, where it was struck by a northbound Toyota Sienna, operated by Xianzhong An (55) of Happy Valley, on the passenger side of the vehicle.

 

The operator of the Dodge (Jennings) was transported to an area hospital.

 

The operator of the Toyota (An) and passengers, Mariana Dominguez Chavez (28) of Aurora and a male juvenile (11) of Aurora, were transported to an area hospital with reported minor injuries.

 

The operator of the Hyundai (Aaron Lightfoot) and a passenger, male juvenile (8) of Aurora, suffered reported minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital.

 

A passenger of the Hyundai, Danielle Maria Lightfoot (38) of Aurora, was declared deceased after being transported to an area hospital.

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by Canby Fire, Hubbard Fire, Aurora 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.