A Washington County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was struck by another vehicle Thursday evening while a deputy was responding to a separate crash near the summit of the Oregon Coast Range on Highway 6. According to Washington County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Deputy Brian van Kleef, the deputy’s parked vehicle was struck[Read More…]
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Highway 6 blocked near summit by crash
Updated story here. Original story below. Two crashes were reported Thursday evening, with at least one of them resulting in the closure of the Wilson River Highway near the Coast Range summit as of 7:51 p.m. Thursday. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s tripcheck.com, all lanes were blocked near[Read More…]
After year of deadly crashes, ODOT installs new safety signs on Highway 6
The Oregon Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that new safety signs on the Wilson River Highway—signed as Highway 6—had been installed between Banks and Tillamook in an effort to cut down on traffic fatalities on the highway. The announcement came on the heels of a bill introduced Tuesday in the[Read More…]
Oregon City resident killed in Highway 6 crash near summit
A Life Flight Network helicopter flies over Gales Creek toward the crash on Sunday, September 12. Photo: Chas Hundley An Oregon City resident is the latest person killed in a vehicle crash on Highway 6 between Banks and Tillamook this summer. According to the Oregon State Police, the crash occurred[Read More…]
Fatal crash near Coast Range summit closes Highway 6
Highway 6 closed A fatal crash near the Coast Range summit has resulted in the closure of Highway 6. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Tripcheck, the crash is located near mile post 33. A Life Flight helicopter is en route to the location. The Washington County Sherriff’s Office[Read More…]
Late night shooting results in highway closure between Banks and Gales Creek
Parson Road and Highway 6 on May 19, 2018. Photo: Chas Hundley A late night shooting in the Parson Road area near Highway 6 caused an extended highway closure as deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office searched for the source of the shooting. According to WCSO spokesperson Sgt. Danny[Read More…]
Tillamook man killed in crash west of Glenwood
Flames engulfed two vehicles after a deadly crash west of Glenwood on Feb. 3, 2021. No one was in the vehicles when the fire engulfed the vehicles. Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue A Tillamook man died in a head-on collision between a log truck and a pickup truck about[Read More…]
