Portland Man Dies In Highway 34 Crash

On Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 7:41 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 34 near milepost 3 The preliminary investigation indicated a maroon Chrysler Sebring, operated by 24-year old Jacob Hendrick Walton of Troutdale, was traveling westbound on Hwy. 34 near Waldport when he lost control of the car, went off the roadway and crashed into several trees on the westbound embankment.

The passenger, 51-year old Jack Hendrick Walton of Portland, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver Jacob Walton was transported by Life Flight to an area hospital with serious injuries. Speed and suspected impairment are believed to have been contributing factors in the cause of the crash.

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

OSP was assisted by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies, Central Coast Fire and Rescue, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.