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Fatal Crash – Highway 36 – Lane County - 11/04/26

LANE COUNTY, Ore. (4 Nov. 2026) – On Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 36 near milepost 5.2 in Lane County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a black Audi Q3, operated by Jarod Layne Upham (47) of Swisshome, was traveling westbound on Highway 36 near Florence when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and entered the westbound shoulder. The vehicle traveled up an embankment, struck a boulder, and rolled over, causing the operator to be ejected from the vehicle.

 

The operator of the Audi (Upham) was pronounced deceased at the scene despite life-saving efforts by bystanders. Upham is not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by the Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority 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.

Fatal Crash – Highway 36 – Lane County - 11/04/26

LANE COUNTY, Ore. (4 Nov. 2026) – On Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 36 near milepost 5.2 in Lane County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a black Audi Q3, operated by Jarod Layne Upham (47) of Swisshome, was traveling westbound on Highway 36 near Florence when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and entered the westbound shoulder. The vehicle traveled up an embankment, struck a boulder, and rolled over, causing the operator to be ejected from the vehicle.

 

The operator of the Audi (Upham) was pronounced deceased at the scene despite life-saving efforts by bystanders. Upham is not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by the Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority 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.