A wrong-way driver on Interstate 205 collided with a marked Oregon City Police Department patrol car. The responding officer was taken to a hospital for evaluation and has since been released, while the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUII.
KPTV reported a wrong-way crash involving an Oregon City police car on I-205. Multiple Clackamas County law enforcement agencies responded to reports of a car driving the wrong direction on I-205. Per the Oregon City Police Department, the wrong-way vehicle was first spotted near Johnson Creek Boulevard before officers attempted to stop it.
Officers were unable to halt the vehicle until it collided with the marked patrol car near the exit for 82nd Drive, according to the department's account. The driver, 63-year-old Edward Landgrebe III of Estacada, was arrested on suspicion of DUII and booked into the Clackamas County Jail, the department said.
Officer Released After Hospital Evaluation
The Oregon City officer involved in the collision was hospitalized for evaluation and has since been released, the police department said in its account of the crash. The extent of damage to the patrol vehicle has not been detailed.
DUII Diversion Eligibility
The Oregon State Bar says Oregon's standard DUII diversion program excludes crashes where another person was hurt and requires a sworn certification that no injury occurred.
A Pattern of Wrong-Way Crashes
Wrong-way driving has become a growing concern on Oregon's divided highways. Data compiled by AAA Oregon/Idaho shows the state saw 19 wrong-way crash deaths on divided highways between 2015 and 2018, a 164 percent jump from the previous five-year period, with alcohol impairment present in roughly six out of ten wrong-way crashes nationwide.
A 2026 research study from the Oregon Department of Transportation found that prior DUII citations rank among the most predictive indicators of serious vehicle collisions; the research discusses evaluating intervention programs and using findings to improve safety.
The crash echoes a fatal wrong-way collision in September 2025, when a driver traveling the wrong direction on Interstate 84 in Multnomah County caused a head-on crash that ignited a vehicle fire and killed a man, as Hoodline previously reported. Open questions in the case include the driver's official blood-alcohol concentration and whether Clackamas County prosecutors will pursue additional charges beyond DUII.
