Fatal Crash – Highway 22 – Linn County - 02/02/26

LINN COUNTY, Ore. (Feb. 2, 2026) – On Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 11 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 22 near milepost 68 in Linn County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a blue Hyundai IONIQ, operated by Curtiss Joseph Scholl (55) of Sisters, was traveling westbound on Highway 22 near Idanha when it attempted to pass another vehicle. For an unknown reason, the operator lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree.

The vehicle’s passenger, Kellie Jay Scholl (53) of Sisters, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The operator (Curtiss Scholl) was extricated from the vehicle and transported to an area hospital with injuries.

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

OSP was assisted by the Detroit/Idanha Fire Department, Lyons Ambulance, Stayton Ambulance, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

 

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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 documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using 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.