Fatal Crash – Highway 99E – Clackamas County - 05/01/26

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (1 May 2026) – On Monday, April 27, 2026, at 7:10 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 99E near milepost 23 in Clackamas County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a gray Kia Telluride, operated by Nathan Dale Ellis (50) of Hubbard, was traveling southbound on Highway 99E near Canby when it failed to stop at the stoplight at South Barlow Road. A tan Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Jesus David Barajas Diaz (47) of Canby, was in the southbound lane of South Barlow Road turning left northbound onto Highway 99E when it was struck on the driver’s side by the Kia.

Kia passenger, Sharon Lyn Prentice (71) of Hubbard, was declared deceased at the scene.

The Kia operator (Ellis) was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Kia passenger, Crystal Dawn Grumbo (47) of Aumsville, and three juvenile passengers were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

The Chevrolet operator (Diaz) and passenger Juan Alonso Ocegueda Lopez (45), were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

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

OSP was assisted by the Canby Fire Department, Canby Police Department, AMR, 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.