Flames arise from a vehicle after a fatal crash west of the Timber Junction. Photo used with permission. Highway 26 was closed for several hours in the afternoon of Tuesday, November 10 after a Portland man driving westbound west of Timber entered the eastbound lanes on the highway and struck[Read More…]
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Fatal crash closes Highway 26 west of Timber Junction
Vehicles can be seen turning around at the Timber Junction on an ODOT traffic camera Highway 26 is closed for a fatal crash on Highway 26 about two miles west of the Timber Junction near mile post 35, in a location described as just east of the Columbia County line.[Read More…]
Deputies search for suspected driver of stolen vehicle near Shearer Hill Road
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office near Hillside. Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office HILLSIDE – According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the suspected driver of a Dodge Challenger stolen out of Forest Grove is on the run in the NW Shearer Hill Road area south of Highway 6 after smashing[Read More…]
Hillsboro man dies in Manning crash
A screenshot of the area the crash was in. Map: ODOT MANNING – A Hillsboro man died in a collision with a commercial vehicle in Manning Thursday morning. Emergency crews were first dispatched to the call around 8:40 a.m. Thursday, June 11 near mile post 47 on Highway 26. According[Read More…]
Fatal crash in Manning closes Highway 26
A screenshot of the area the crash is in. Map: ODOT Update: Highway 26 has reopened as of 1:25 p.m., according to ODOT. Manning – Highway 26 is closed as crews investigate the scene of a fatal crash near the Manning Dairy Queen. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office,[Read More…]
Vernonia man killed in crash on Hwy 47
Photo from the scene: OSP BUXTON – A Vernonia man died after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole near milepost 75 on Highway 47, according to Oregon State Police. According to a press release from OSP, Andrew Schappert, 35, of Vernonia, was driving southbound in a[Read More…]
Highway 47 closed for fatal crash north of Buxton
A traffic camera at Staley’s Junction Thursday morning. Photo: ODOT BUXTON – Highway 47 is closed for a fatal crash near milepost 76, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. The Banks Fire District confirmed the fatality in a media alert. According to Washington County Sheriff’s Office public information officer[Read More…]
Woman found guilty on multiple charges after Dec. 29 car chase in Banks
Jenkins. Photo: Washington County DA HILLSBORO – Aubri Rita Jenkins has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty on a series of charges stemming from a Sunday misadventure on December 29, 2019 in Banks and the surrounding areas, including nearly running over an Oregon State Trooper[Read More…]
Kansas City man struck in hit-and-run near Forest Grove
Photo from the scene: Washington County Sheriff’s Office KANSAS CITY – An 81-year-old resident of the Kansas City community north of Forest Grove was struck by a blue car while checking his mailbox Saturday afternoon, deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office say. According to a press release from the[Read More…]
Highway 6 closed at summit for crash
The semi overturned on Highway 6, spilling lumber onto the highway. Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST – According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, the Wilson River Highway — signed as Highway 6 — was closed at the summit of the coast range on the Tillamook[Read More…]
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