A Salem woman was seriously injured Thursday morning in a fatal head-on crash on Highway 18 in Lincoln County.
Oregon State Police say the crash happened at about 10:10 a.m. July 2, near milepost 1. Investigators say a gray Nissan pickup driven by 35-year-old Bryan James Anderson of Grand Ronde was headed east when, for unknown reasons, it crossed into the westbound lane.
The Nissan collided head-on with a blue Ford Maverick pickup driven by 63-year-old Jenny Fiddyment Wiens of Salem.
Anderson was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers say he was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt.
Wiens was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.
Highway 18 was impacted for about three hours while investigators worked at the scene. Oregon State Police were assisted by North Lincoln Fire & Rescue and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
The crash remains under investigation.
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR-accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.
