Fatal Crash – Highway 99E – Marion County - 07/27/26
MARION COUNTY, Ore. (27 July 2026) – On Friday, July 24, 2026, at approximately 2:58 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle-versus-bicycle crash on Highway 99E near milepost 33 in Marion County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a gold Ford Expedition, operated by Eduardo Felix Diaz (24) of Woodburn, was traveling northbound on Highway 99E near Cleveland Street in Woodburn when it struck a bicyclist, Howard Roy Hagen (79) of Woodburn, who was attempting to cross the highway.
The bicyclist, Hagen, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The operator of the Ford, Diaz, was reportedly not injured. Diaz remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation.
The highway was impacted for approximately 4.5 hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Woodburn Fire District, Woodburn Police Department, Marion 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.