Brandon Wendell dead after wrong-way, head-on crash involving 2 allegedly drunk drivers on Highway 26 in Beaverton, Oregon
Modified Date:
Wed, 05/15/2019 - 4:08pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Wrong-way driver causes deadly crash; Hwy 26 East closed at Cornell Rd.
A deadly head-on crash has Highway 26 eastbound closed just past the Cornell Road exit, Beaverton Police said.
The crash happened around 1:10 a.m. Wednesday when a wrong-way driver hit another car head-on, according to emergency responders at the scene.
Both drivers drunk in fatal wrong-way crash on U.S. 26, police say
The driver of a red pickup truck, 50-year-old Armando Gallegos, went the wrong way, said Rowe.
The pickup struck a car with a car with three people inside. The front passenger, Brandon Damon Mitchell Wendell, died.
The driver, Taylor D. Melger, and a 17-year-old passenger suffered serious injuries and were taken to area hospitals.
Hillsboro man facing manslaughter charge after fatal wrong-way crash on U.S. 26, police say
Gallegos is facing single counts of second-degree manslaughter, reckless driving and driving under the influence of intoxicants, Beaverton police said in a news release. He's also facing two counts of second-degree assault, police said.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Brandon Damon Mitchell Wendell
Armando Gallegos
Taylor D. Melger
Roadway:
Highway 26City:
Beaverton, ORCounty:
Washington County, ORArea:
Portland, OR
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