CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR - On Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at about 8:30 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 224 near milepost 12 in Clackamas County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a red Dodge pickup, operated by Mark Loren McVicker (64) of Sandy, was driving westbound on Hwy. 224 near milepost 12 when it left the roadway, struck a tree, and rolled down a steep embankment on the south side of the highway. The vehicle came to rest about 40 feet down the embankment.
The driver (McVicker) was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation by OSP's Collision Reconstruction Unit.
OSP was assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, the Clackamas 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 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.
