Hwy. 26 claimed another victim in an accident near Rhododendron.

Oregon State Police — with the assistance of the Clackamas County District
Attorney’s Office and Clackamas County medical Examiner’s Office — is
continuing the investigation into the death of a woman Feb. 25.

The victim was Bridget McGowan (aka: Bridget Sherbahn) of Gresham. An
autopsy revealed the cause of death to be consistent with injuries sustained
from being run over by a vehicle.

Preliminary information indicated at approximately 9:15 p.m. a report was
received that a woman was found critically injured on the westbound lanes of
Hwy. 26 near milepost 44. Investigators confirmed there was a reported
verbal disturbance involving the victim’s 22-year-old daughter who was
visiting with her boyfriend at a cabin rented by the victim.

McGowan died at the scene.

The daughter (name being withheld pending investigation) was spotted in a
white Dodge pickup near milepost 29 east of Sandy with her boyfriend. No
arrests had been made at press time.