An Off-Duty Deputy Crashed a Personal Car on Highway 101—and Now Faces a DUII Charge

By: Alex Harrington Published: October 19, 2026 – 3:31 pm Alex Harrington October 19, 2026 Add MotorBiscuit as a preferred source An off-duty Lincoln County, Oregon, sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII) after crashing a personal car on Highway 101 in Seal Rock.

Oregon State Police troopers arrested Deputy Corbin Collins after the single-vehicle crash on a Monday evening, according to KPTV and KATU. The sheriff’s office said Collins was off duty and driving a personal vehicle at the time.

Oregon State Police, not the sheriff’s office, are handling the crash investigation.

Highway 101 crosses Beaver Creek on the central Oregon coast, near Seal Rock. Image Credit: Rick Obst via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Paid Leave for Now The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest last Thursday and placed Collins on paid leave while the legal process plays out and the office runs its own internal investigation.

“We take matters involving law enforcement and public safety extremely seriously,” the sheriff’s office said, adding that it is “committed to ensuring the investigation involving this incident is objective and complete.”

The office declined to comment further. Neither outlet reported whether anyone was hurt.

Collins is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

In North Carolina last week, a Taylorsville officer was suspended after a driver’s video showed the officer telling him to “shut the f— up.”

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