(Tillamook County, Ore. 25 May 2025)- On Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 6:07 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 26, near milepost 31, in Tillamook County.
The preliminary investigation indicated westbound Toyota Rav4, operated by Fred Camino (64) of Seattle (WA), crossed the centerline for unknown reasons and struck an eastbound Nissan Sentra, operated by Bassam Jabra Moussan (62) of Austin (TX), head-on.
The operator of the Toyota (Camino) and passenger, Ann Martinez (60) of Seattle (WA), suffered serious injuries and were transported to an area hospital.
The operator of the Nissan, Bassam Jabra Moussan, and passengers, Matthew James Moussan (34) of Vancouver (WA) and Whitne Daniel Moussan (30) of Davis (CA), all suffered serious injuries and were transported to an area hospital.
A passenger in Nissan, Michelle Marie Moussan (59) of Vancouver (WA), was delcared deceased at the scene.
The highway was impacted for approximately five hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by Banks Fire, Elsie Fire, Hillsboro Fire, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, and ODOT.
# # #
About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU)
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 the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in the use of 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.