Fatal Crash – Highway 26 – Clackamas County - 07/27/26

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (27 July 2026) – On Thursday, July 23, 2026, at approximately 10:37 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 26 near milepost 31.5 near Sandy.

The preliminary investigation indicated a red Freightliner semi‑truck and triple trailer, operated by Colton Wayne Adams (36) of Bend, was traveling westbound on Hwy. 26 near East Terra Fern Drive when it overheated and stopped in the westbound travel lane. The Freightliner was then rear‑ended by a white Volvo semi‑truck and triple trailer, operated by James Glenn Fisher (62) of Medford.

The operator of the Volvo (Fisher) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Freightliner (Adams) was reportedly not injured.

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

OSP was assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Clackamas Fire District, Hoodland 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.