Clackamas County, OR. – Official Release: On Monday, March 3, 2025, at 4:50 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 26, near milepost 44, in Clackamas County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Chevrolet Malibu, operated by Selena Mae Brust (27) of Portland, left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck a rock before rolling off the northern side of the roadway. The vehicle had been reported as stolen prior to the collision to the Gresham Police Department.
The operator of the vehicle (Brust) was transported to an area hospital for evaluation before being lodged at the Clackamas County Jail for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangerment, and Manslaughter II.
A passenger in the vehicle, Nathan Andrew Bergstrom (45) of Beaverton, was declared deceased at the scene.
The highway was impacted for approximately seven hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Hoodland Fire, and ODOT.
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.
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