(CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. – 14 September 2026) – On Saturday, September 12, 2026, at approximately 8:56 p.m., Oregon State police responded to a four-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 30 near milepost 85 in Clatsop County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a black Ford Ranger pickup, operated by Markham Marshall Stangland (65) of Warrenton, was traveling westbound on Highway 30 when, for unknown reasons, it crossed into the eastbound lane of travel and sideswiped a black Ram 1500 pickup, operated by Jaden Vinay Govindan (25) of Aloha. The Ford Ranger continued westbound in the eastbound lane and struck an eastbound Ford Transit van, operated by Haiden Cunningham (21) of Milwaukie. An eastbound green Ford F-100 pickup, operated by Gregory Louis Wavra (29) of Longview, Washington, was unable to stop and struck the Ford Ranger and Ford Transit van.
The Ford Transit van was occupied by 11 Oregon National Guard members returning to the Clackamas area from a training event at Camp Rilea near Warrenton.
The operator of the Ford Ranger (Stangland) was pronounced deceased at the scene. Stangland is not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The operator of the Ram 1500 (Govindan) sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
The operator of the Ford Transit van (Cunningham) sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
The operator of the Ford F-100 (Wavra) sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation.
There were 17 occupants among the four vehicles, which triggered a mass casualty event response from neighboring fire departments, police departments, and area hospitals.
OSP was assisted by the Clatskanie Fire Department, Knappa Fire Department, Astoria Fire Department, Medix Ambulance Service, Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office, Astoria Police Department, Oregon Department of Transportation, and the Washington State Patrol. OSP would like to sincerely thank each of these agencies for their prompt response and assistance during this large-scale emergency.
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 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.
