Fatal Crash – Highway 99E – Clackamas County - 10/30/26

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (30 Oct. 2026) – On Thursday, October 29, 2026, at approximately 8:42 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a fatal vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash on Highway 99E near milepost 7.5 in Oak Grove.

The preliminary investigation indicated a white Kia Soul, operated by Linda Jean Braskett (76) of Portland, was traveling northbound on Highway 99E near Holly Avenue when it struck a pedestrian attempting to cross the highway in an unmarked crosswalk.

The pedestrian, Janice Mae Gilliland (75), was transported to a local hospital where she later died.

The operator of the Kia (Braskett) was reportedly not injured. Braskett remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation. She was later cited for failing to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian.

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

OSP was assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Port of Portland Police, Clackamas Fire, American Medical Response, 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.