Idaho man loses life in Malheur County, Oregon crash
By Logan Bagett on Friday, January 23rd, 2026 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
VALE – (Press Release from Oregon State Police)
On Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 9:42 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 20, near milepost 228, in Malheur County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Hyundai Kona, operated by Mark Daniel Waggoner (61) of Meridian (ID), left the roadway for unknown reasons, rolled, and became submerged in the Malheur River.
The operator of the vehicle (Waggoner) was declared deceased at the scene.
The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
