Fatal Crash - Highway 22- Polk County - 01/26/26

Polk County, Ore. (Jan. 26, 2026)- On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 11:32 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 22, near milepost 16, in Polk County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Chrysler Town and Country van, operated by Eduardo Carrillo Jiminez (42) of Lebanon, left the roadway for unknown reasons in between the Highway 223 exit and Highway 22, before rolling and ejecting the operator.

The operator of the vehicle (Carrillo Jiminez) was declared deceased at the scene.

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

OSP was assisted by the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

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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.