WASCO COUNTY, Ore. (25 August 2026) – On August 22, 2026, at approximately 4:11 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 197 near milepost 8 in Wasco County. 

The preliminary investigation indicated a gray Ford Fusion sedan, operated by Cameron Michael Bostick (21) of Dufur, was southbound on Highway 197 when it entered the northbound lane for unknown reasons and struck a Ram 2500 pickup, operated by Breann Alyse Young (35), of The Dalles, head-on. 

The operator of the Ford (Bostick) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Ram (Young) was transported by Life Flight to an area hospital with serious injuries.  

A four-year-old female juvenile in the Ram was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.  

Highway 197 was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation.  

OSP was assisted by Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, Dufur Volunteer Fire and EMS, U.S. Forest Service law enforcement, U.S. Forest Service Wildland Fire, and 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.