Richland man arrested on warrants following 2025 crash
By Logan Bagett on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
RICHLAND — A man has been arrested on criminal charges following a vehicle crash in May of 2025 that left two drivers injured. Our newsroom first reported that on May 16th, 2025, Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle, head-on collision on Oregon Highway 86 between a westbound Ford Ranger pickup and a Chevrolet Silverado. It was noted the driver of the Ford Ranger, Chad Daniel Palmer of Richland failed to maintain his lane, causing the crash.
On January 31, 2026, a Baker County Sheriff’s Office Deputy responded to a location on Highway 86 and arrested Chad Palmer, 40, on a Baker County Circuit Court warrant for Assault III, DUII, Reckless Driving, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person.
Palmer was booked and lodged at the Baker County Jail. Find previous news coverage in the link below:
