Fatal Crash – Highway 18 – Tillamook County - 06/01/26

TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. (1 June 2026) – On Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 1:18 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 18 near milepost 13.5 in Tillamook County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a black Cadillac sedan, operated by Brandon Westly Joslin (43) of Scotts Mills, was traveling eastbound on Highway 18 near Otis when it failed to negotiate a corner and continued straight into the westbound lane for an unknown reason. The Cadillac collided head-on with a westbound gray Hyundai Sonata operated by Hannah Louise Parsons (22) of Elgin.

A passenger in the Cadillac, Patrick John Stubblefield (43) of Salem, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Cadillac (Joslin) was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

The operator of the Hyundai (Parsons) and two adult passengers were transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

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

OSP was assisted by North Lincoln Fire and Rescue, Grand Ronde Emergency Services, 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.