Fatal Crash – Highway 99W – Lane County - 05/07/26

LANE COUNTY, Ore. (7 May 2026) – On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 4:48 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian fatal crash on Highway 99W near milepost 110.5 in Lane County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a blue Hyundai Elantra, operated by a 16-year-old female, was traveling southbound on Highway 99W near Junction City when the operator became distracted, left the travel lane, and struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian, Joel Robert Benjamin Coriell (35) of Junction City, had been walking along the southbound shoulder of the highway.  

The pedestrian (Coriell) was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries and later died at the hospital.

The operator of the Hyundai had reported minor injuries. She remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.

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

OSP was assisted by the Junction City Police Department, Lane County Sheriff’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.