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Fatal Crash – Highway 126 – Lane County - 05/05/26

LANE COUNTY, Ore. (4 May 2026) – On Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 1:54 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle fatal crash involving two motorcycles on Highway 126 near milepost 2.7 in Lane County.  

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a white Volvo 240, operated by Lorna Marie Trujillo (50) of Florence, slowed to a stop in the eastbound lane of Highway 126 to make a left turn into a mobile home park near Rose Hill Road when it was rear-ended by a green Harley Davidson Heritage Softail motorcycle, operated by Brandon Taylor Oetken (38) of Florence, which sent the rider to the ground. A white Harley Davidson Ultra Classic motorcycle, operated by John Carlos Moreno (65) of Florence, then struck the rear of the green motorcycle causing the operator to lose control and lay the motorcycle on its side. The white Harley Davidson slid approximately 150 feet before coming to a stop. Good Samaritans stopped to render aid to the two down riders.

 

The operator of the green Harley Davidson (Oetken) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

 

The operator of the white Harley Davidson (Moreno) was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

 

The operator of the Volvo (Trujillo) was transported to an area hospital as a precaution with reported complaints of pain.  

 

The highway was impacted for approximately one hour during the on-scene investigation.

 

OSP was assisted by Western Lane Fire and Rescue, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, Florence Police Department, the Lane 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.

Fatal Crash – Highway 126 – Lane County - 05/05/26

LANE COUNTY, Ore. (4 May 2026) – On Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 1:54 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle fatal crash involving two motorcycles on Highway 126 near milepost 2.7 in Lane County.  

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a white Volvo 240, operated by Lorna Marie Trujillo (50) of Florence, slowed to a stop in the eastbound lane of Highway 126 to make a left turn into a mobile home park near Rose Hill Road when it was rear-ended by a green Harley Davidson Heritage Softail motorcycle, operated by Brandon Taylor Oetken (38) of Florence, which sent the rider to the ground. A white Harley Davidson Ultra Classic motorcycle, operated by John Carlos Moreno (65) of Florence, then struck the rear of the green motorcycle causing the operator to lose control and lay the motorcycle on its side. The white Harley Davidson slid approximately 150 feet before coming to a stop. Good Samaritans stopped to render aid to the two down riders.

 

The operator of the green Harley Davidson (Oetken) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

 

The operator of the white Harley Davidson (Moreno) was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

 

The operator of the Volvo (Trujillo) was transported to an area hospital as a precaution with reported complaints of pain.  

 

The highway was impacted for approximately one hour during the on-scene investigation.

 

OSP was assisted by Western Lane Fire and Rescue, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, Florence Police Department, the Lane 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.