CLATSOP COUNTY, OR — On Friday, June 20, 2025, at about 4:06 p.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash in Clatsop County near Seaside.
The preliminary investigation indicated a white Genesis GV70, operated by Richard Scott McIntosh (74) of Seaside, was traveling westbound on Highway 26 near milepost 8 when it swerved onto the shoulder, traveled up a dirt embankment, and crashed into a tree.
The operator (McIntosh) was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A passenger, Michele Arnold McIntosh (72) of Seaside, was transported to an area hospital, where she later died from injuries sustained in the crash.
The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Seaside Fire Department, Hamlet Fire Department, Medix, Clatsop County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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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.
