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Date: 
Friday, March 6, 2015
Michael E. Eberitzsch II was driving a white Hyundai on eastbound U.S. 26 when he crossed into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with a semi-truck. A wheel came off of the truck in the impact and struck another semi-truck. The cause of the crash is currently unknown.The truck drivers remained at the scene after the incident. This crash is still under investigation.
Date: 
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
61-year-old Donald J. Wolcott of Cathlamet, Wash., was killed when a tree he was cutting fell, struck him and pinned him to the ground. Wolcott was felling trees on land owned by Weyerhauser in northwest Columbia County, near U.S. 26. Deputies reported that the area is in steep terrain and wooded. 
Date: 
Monday, August 25, 2014
The driver, 16-year-old Rosebud Whipple, and one of the passengers, 13-year-old Annalise Whipple, were transferred to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital. The second passenger, 16-year-old Rhienna Wolfe was flown to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. A dog that was in the car was found dead.