Prineville man killed on Highway 26

Clackamas County, Ore., Jan. 9, 2026 — A Prineville man was killed Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 26 near milepost 35, according to the Oregon State Police.

Troopers said a westbound Ford Escape driven by Jacob Robert Brugman, 29, of Vancouver, Washington, was passing a Ford F-250 driven by Gary James Beebe, 55, of Prineville, in a passing lane when the F-250 reportedly merged into the Escape as it was overtaking. The contact allegedly caused the F-250 to lose control, break through a guardrail and roll down an embankment into trees. The Escape was able to stop after the collision.

Beebe was declared deceased at the scene. Brugman and a passenger, Kassidy Brugman, 27, were reportedly not injured.

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. Oregon State Police were assisted by the Hoodland Fire Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Semi driven by TD Man hits 21-year-old who was crossing Hwy. 97 in dark near Madras

From Oregon State Police:

Jefferson County, Ore., 9 Jan. 9 2025- On Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Highway 97, near milepost 85, in Jefferson County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Kenworth commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Robert Allen Bowman (65) of The Dalles, struck a pedestrian, Keanu Rhune Blumenthal (21) of Carson City (NV), who was crossing the highway.

The pedestrian (Blumenthal) was declared deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Kenworth (Bowman) was not injured.

The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.