Fatal Crash On Highway 18 C

On Thursday, July 2, 2026, at approximately 10:10 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 18 near milepost 1 in Lincoln County.  

The preliminary investigation indicated a gray Nissan pickup, operated by Bryan James Anderson (35) of Grand Ronde, was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 18 and for unknown reasons entered the westbound lane where it collided head-on with a westbound blue Ford Maverick pickup, operated by Jenny Fiddyment Wiens (63) of Salem.   

The operator of the Nissan (Anderson) was pronounced deceased at the scene. Anderson was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.     

The operator of the Ford (Wiens) was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.  

The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation.   

OSP was assisted by North Lincoln Fire & Rescue and the Oregon Department of Transportation.