LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. (3 July 2026) – On Thursday, July 2, 2026, at approximately 10:10 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 18 near milepost 1 in Lincoln County.  

The preliminary investigation indicated a gray Nissan pickup, operated by Bryan James Anderson (35) of Grand Ronde, was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 18 and for unknown reasons entered the westbound lane where it collided head-on with a westbound blue Ford Maverick pickup, operated by Jenny Fiddyment Wiens (63) of Salem.   

The operator of the Nissan (Anderson) was pronounced deceased at the scene. Anderson was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.     

The operator of the Ford (Wiens) was 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 & Rescue 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.