Fatal Crash – Highway 26 – Clackamas County - 04/16/26

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (16 April 2026) – On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 26 near milepost 39 in Clackamas County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a white Dodge Ram, operated by Alen Hatunic (39) of Portland, was traveling westbound on Hwy. 26 near Welches when the operator lost control and the vehicle, crossed the roadway, went through a ditch, and crashed head-on into a tree. At the time of the crash, the roadway was covered in snow and hail.

Rear passenger, Nina Westbrook (34) of Gresham, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The vehicle operator (Hatunic) was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

Passenger, Eugene Bryce Westbrook (39) of Portland, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

A 2-year-old female passenger was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.

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

Weather/roadway conditions and speed are believed to be contributing factors in the crash.

OSP was assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Hoodland Fire District, AMR Ambulance, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
 

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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.