Fatal Crash – Highway 201 – Malheur County - 06/12/26

MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. (12 June 2026) – On Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 8:28 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 201 near milepost 14 in Malheur County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a red Pontiac Vibe, operated by Alisha Nicole Chaney (35) of Payette (ID), was traveling northbound on Hwy. 201 near Hyline Road when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck an irrigation ditch and rolled over several times.

The operator of the Pontiac (Chaney) was pronounced deceased at the scene and is not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

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

OSP was assisted by the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office, Treasure Valley Paramedics, Weiser Fire District, 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.