Fatal Crash – Highway 34 – Lincoln County - 04/03/26

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (3 April 2026) – On Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 7:41 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 34 near milepost 3 in Lincoln County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a maroon Chrysler Sebring, operated by Jacob Hendrick Walton (24) of Troutdale, was traveling westbound on Hwy. 34 near Waldport when the operator lost control of the vehicle and crashed into several trees on the westbound embankment.

The passenger, Jack Hendrick Walton (51) of Portland, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The operator (Jacob Walton) was transported by Life Flight to an area hospital with serious injuries.

Speed and suspected impairment are believed to have been contributing factors in the crash.

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

OSP was assisted by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Central Coast Fire and Rescue, 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.