1 Killed in Warm Springs Car Accident
A Sunday night crash closed a 13-mile stretch of US Highway 26 near Warm Springs for several hours.
Candice BondAt least one person was killed in a crash on US Highway 26 near Warm Springs on October 25, according to Oregon State Police.
The Night US Highway 26 Closed Near Warm Springs
The Oregon Department of Transportation first posted a delay on its TripCheck site shortly before 8 p.m. Shortly after 9 p.m., the agency reported the highway was closed between mileposts 71 and 84, with the crash near milepost 83. Oregon State Police confirmed the crash was fatal. The person who died has not been named, and no details about the vehicles involved have been released. One motorist wrote online that traffic had been stuck for almost three hours.
What Oregon State Police Say Comes Next
Oregon State Police said more information will be released after an investigation report is completed and family members are notified. An ODOT spokesman confirmed the road reopened around 1 a.m. Monday. US 26 links Central Oregon with Portland by way of Mount Hood.
Once a crash report is finished, the people involved and their families can usually request a copy from the agency that wrote it.
From an earlier interview. General commentary, not about this crash, and not legal advice.Lost someone in a crash like this?
Here is what families in Oregon usually need, in the order it comes up.
Death certificates. The funeral home or the family can order them, and banks and insurers each usually want a copy.
Crash report. The crash report is usually ready a few weeks after the crash, and you can still get it later.
Funeral costs. Every state has a victim fund that pays funeral costs after some crashes, and the fund decides who qualifies.
Survivor payments. If the person who died had worked, their spouse or children may get monthly Social Security payments. Applying early matters.
Insurance offer. You can turn down the insurer's first offer and ask for more.
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