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Fatal Crash – Highway 95 – Malheur County - 04/15/26

MALHEAUR COUNTY, Ore. (15 April 2026) – On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10:03 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 95 near milepost 101 in Malheur County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a gray Honda Accord, operated by Rohit Ror (27) of Frensno (CA), was traveling southbound on Hwy. 95 near Jordan Valley when it entered the northbound lane for an unknown reason. The Honda collided head-on with a northbound silver Dodge Ram towing a utility trailer, operated by Gary Albert Diederich (74) of Greencreek (ID).

 

The operator of the Honda (Ror) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

 

Despite lifesaving attempts by a passing motorist, the operator of the Dodge (Diederich) died at the scene.

 

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.

 

OSP was assisted by Jordan Valley EMS and Humboldt County (NV) EMS. OSP would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the passing motorist who tried to save Mr. Diederich’s life.

 

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the OSP Southern Command Center dispatch at 800-442-2068 or *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone. Please reference case number SP26122543.


 

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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.

Fatal Crash – Highway 95 – Malheur County - 04/15/26

MALHEAUR COUNTY, Ore. (15 April 2026) – On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10:03 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 95 near milepost 101 in Malheur County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a gray Honda Accord, operated by Rohit Ror (27) of Frensno (CA), was traveling southbound on Hwy. 95 near Jordan Valley when it entered the northbound lane for an unknown reason. The Honda collided head-on with a northbound silver Dodge Ram towing a utility trailer, operated by Gary Albert Diederich (74) of Greencreek (ID).

 

The operator of the Honda (Ror) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

 

Despite lifesaving attempts by a passing motorist, the operator of the Dodge (Diederich) died at the scene.

 

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.

 

OSP was assisted by Jordan Valley EMS and Humboldt County (NV) EMS. OSP would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the passing motorist who tried to save Mr. Diederich’s life.

 

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the OSP Southern Command Center dispatch at 800-442-2068 or *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone. Please reference case number SP26122543.


 

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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.