Medford Man Dies in Highway 26 Semi-Truck Crash Near Sandy
A preliminary OSP investigation found one semi had stopped in the westbound travel lane before it was struck from behind.
SANDY, Ore. — A Medford man died Thursday night in a two-semi crash on Highway 26 near Sandy, according to Oregon State Police.
Troopers responded at approximately 10:37 p.m. July 23 to the crash near milepost 31.5 and East Terra Fern Drive in Clackamas County.
A preliminary investigation found that a red Freightliner semi-truck pulling three trailers was traveling west when it overheated and stopped in the westbound travel lane, OSP said.
The stopped truck was then struck from behind by a white Volvo semi-truck, also pulling three trailers.
The Volvo driver, 62-year-old James Glenn Fisher of Medford, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Freightliner was driven by 36-year-old Colton Wayne Adams of Bend. He was reportedly not injured.
Highway 26 was affected for approximately five hours while emergency crews investigated the crash and cleared the scene.
OSP was assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Clackamas Fire District, Hoodland Fire District and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
The crash remains under investigation.
Cover image: file photo, Oregon State Police.
