Photo from the scene of a fatal crash in Manning on October 17, 2021. Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office Highway 26 is closed in Manning near SW Pihl Road following a fatal crash. A photo shared by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office showed the location to be near the Jim[Read More…]
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Woman severely injured on Pihl Road in Manning Tuesday night
The helicopter landing pad at Hornshuh Creek Fire Station #14 on October 28, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman was injured in Manning on Tuesday night near Highway 26 and Pihl Road. The Banks Fire District responded to a trauma call around[Read More…]
ODOT plans four construction projects in region for 2021
A map showing four construction locations. ODOT/Google Maps Four Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) projects in the region on Highway 26 are planned for 2021, including protective barriers on the Dersham Road overpass, repaving between Hayward Road and Mountaindale Road, replacing a culvert with a bridge near Buxton, and updating[Read More…]
Beaverton man dies in crash west of Buxton
Photo from the scene: Banks Fire District 13 BUXTON – Highway 26 was closed for three hours after a Beaverton man crashed on Friday afternoon, dying at the scene. According to a media release from the Oregon State Police, Ken Duong, 48, of Beaverton was driving east on Highway 26[Read More…]
Deadly crash closes Highway 26 at the Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel
The Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel. Photo: Chas Hundley BUXTON – A deadly crash at the east end of the Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel has closed Highway 26 in both directions, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). As of 3:25 p.m., the highway[Read More…]