Fatal Crash – Highway 26 – Clackamas County - 05/04/26

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (4 May 2026) – On Thursday, April 30, at 7:29 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 26 near milepost 28 in Clackamas County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a gold Toyota Tacoma, operated by Wyatt Branchley Beers (18) of Whitefish (MT), was traveling eastbound on Highway 26 near Sandy when the operator fell asleep, crossed into the westbound lane, and collided with a westbound blue Subaru Outback operated by Sally Caitlin West (45) of Redmond.

Subaru passenger, Christopher James Hamre (42) of Redmond, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Subaru (West) was transported by Life Flight to an area hospital with serious injuries.

The operator Toyota (Beers) was not injured. Beers remained on-scene and cooperated with the investigation.  

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

OSP was assisted by Clackamas Fire and Rescue, Life Flight, AMR, the Clackamas County Medical Examiner’s Office, 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.