Fatal Crash – Highway 18 – Yamhill County - 05/14/26

YAMHILL COUNTY, Ore. (14 May 2026) – On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 5:48 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 18 near milepost 38 in Yamhill County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a white Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Philip Andrew Estes (61) of Lincoln City, was traveling westbound on Highway 18 near SW Oldsville Road when it left the lane of travel for an unknown reason. The vehicle entered the westbound ditch, struck a culvert, and rolled over. The operator was ejected from the vehicle.

The operator of the Chevrolet (Estes) was declared deceased at the scene.

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

OSP was assisted by the Yamhill 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.